Immunization Requirements
Students must have updated records in order to start school
2018–2019 School Entry Immunization Requirements
Before entering or attending school in Florida (kindergarten through twelfth grade), each child must provide a Florida Certification of Immunization (DH 680 form), documenting the following vaccinations:
Public/Private Schools Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade:
Four or five doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine±
Three doses of hepatitis B (Hep B) vaccine
Three, four or five doses of polio (IPV) vaccine*
Two doses of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine
Two doses of varicella vaccine† for kindergarten and grades one through ten
One dose of varicella vaccine† for grades eleven through twelve
Seventh Grade:
In addition to kindergarten through twelfth-grade vaccines, students entering or attending seventh grade need the following vaccinations:
One dose of tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in grades seven through twelve
An updated DH 680 form to include Tdap, must be obtained for submission to the school
Need health insurance for your child?
Apply online at www.floridakidcare.org or call 1-888-540-5437 for an application