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School immunization requirements and rates
Find immunization rates at a King County school
Use our interactive dashboard (below) to view:
- Vaccination completion and exemption trends over time.
- Percentage of students who are up-to-date on vaccinations, out-of-compliance (i.e. overdue), conditional (i.e. making progress toward full immunization), and exempt (have opted out of one or more vaccinations for personal, religious, or medical reasons).
- Common reasons students file exemptions.
- How vaccination coverage varies for each school in a district.
- How public and private schools compare on immunization coverage.
Make sure your immunizations are up-to-date. Visit Washington MyIR to access your family's immunization records and confirm you are ready for school!
- Make sure your child is up-to-date on all recommended immunizations.
- Share information about the benefits of immunization with peers in school, child care, parent groups and social media.
- Review resources from organizations such as WithinReach (home of the Immunity Community), Vaccinate Your Family, and Voices For Vaccines.
- Consider joining the Immunization Action Coalition of Washington.
- Adults need vaccines, too! Check with your doctor to find out which vaccines you need to stay healthy.
Parents and guardians meet school immunization requirements by turning in a Certificate of Immunization Status form showing that their children received all required vaccinations (or have already had an illness and are now immune). As of August 2020, all immunization records must be medically verified. “Medically verified” means that a healthcare provider has confirmed the information is accurate. Parents/guardian can meet this requirement by turning in one of the following types of documentation:
- A Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) printed from the Immunization Information System (IIS).
- A physical copy of the CIS form with a healthcare provider signature.
- A physical copy of the CIS with medical immunization records from a healthcare provider. Forms must be verified and signed by school staff.
- A CIS printed from MyIR Mobile.
People seeking exemptions from one or more vaccines must meet with a licensed health care provider to discuss the benefits and risks of vaccinations, fill out a Certificate of Exemption form signed by the provider, and submit the form to the school or child care. A letter from the provider may take the place of a signed form. Parents and guardians who demonstrate membership in a church or religious body that does not believe in medical treatment do not need a provider's signature on the exemption form.
Per state law (WAC 246-105-060,) all public and private schools and licensed preschools must report the immunization status of students by November 1st each year.
Learn more about school immunization requirements.
People seeking exemptions from one or more vaccines must meet with a licensed health care provider to discuss the benefits and risks of vaccinations, fill out a Certificate of Exemption form signed by the provider, and submit the form to the school or child care. A letter from the provider may take the place of a signed form. Parents and guardians who demonstrate membership in a church or religious body that does not believe in medical treatment do not need a provider's signature on the exemption form.
As of July 2019, families cannot submit a personal/philosophical belief exemption for the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine.
Learn more about exemptions from immunization requirements.
See Vaccine Facts webpage.
Notices
For questions, contact Public Health's Immunization Program at vaccineinfo@kingcounty.gov or 206-296-4774.
Visit your health care provider to get the vaccines your child needs!
Vaccines that aren't required for school are important too! Adolescents need HPV vaccine to prevent cancer and meningococcal vaccine to prevent meningitis.
Make sure your family's up-to-date on all recommended vaccines.
In 2019, Washington State passed a law removing personal/philosophical exemptions for MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine. The law also requires employees and volunteers at licensed childcare centers to provide immunization records showing they've received the MMR vaccine or have proof of immunity.