Immunization Information for Schools and Childcare Providers

Immunizations keep kids healthy.

School nurses and childcare providers can help protect students. Make strong recommendations. Send reminders. Help parents track their kids’ immunizations. These important steps increase vaccine coverage and keep kids healthy.

Immunization requirements

Childcare requirements

• English.
• Español (Spanish).
• ኣማርኛ (Amharic).
•  العربية (Arabic).
• 中文  (Chinese).
• Fosun Chuuk (Chuukese).
• دری (Dari).
• Tagalog (Filipino).
• हिन्दी (Hindi).
• 한국어 (Korean).
• Kajin Ṃajōḷ (Marshallese).
• پښتو (Pashto).
• Português (Portuguese).
•  ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi).
• Русский (Russian).
• Af-soomaali (Somali).
• Українська (Ukrainian).
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese).
• For childcare providers:
  
  • English.
  • Español (Spanish).

School requirements 

• English.
• Español (Spanish).
• ኣማርኛ (Amharic).
• العربية (Arabic).
• 中文 (Chinese).
• Fosun Chuuk (Chuukese).
• دری (Dari).
• Tagalog (Filipino).
• हिन्दी (Hindi).
• 한국어 (Korean).
• Kajin Ṃajōḷ (Marshallese).
• پښتو (Pashto).
• Português (Portuguese).
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi).
• Русский (Russian).
• Af-soomaali (Somali).
• Українська (Ukrainian).
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese).

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For school staff

• English.
• Español (Spanish).

Individual vaccine requirements summary, Washington State Department of Health (DOH).

Sample immunization forms (e.g., Certificate of Immunization Status, Certificate of Exemption) and additional resources, DOH.

Immunization records

 

• Help parents access Washington State’s MyIR Mobile system to get immunization records:

• • Directions.
  • Log in.

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Washington Immunization Information System school and childcare module

• Training.
• Fact sheet for schools.
• Fact sheet for childcares.
• How to get access.

Other resources

• Free children’s immunization events and locations.
• Mobile immunizations toolkit, Immunity Community WA.