Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 101220.1 - Immunizations
(a) Prior to
admission to a child care center, children shall be immunized against diseases
as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, commencing with
Section 6000.
(1) Centers that meet the criteria of Health
and Safety Code Section
1596.794
are not required to verify or document children's
immunizations.
(e) The
licensee shall be permitted to exempt a child from immunization requirements
provided that one of the following criteria is met and the related
documentation is kept in the child's file:
(1) A physician provides a written statement
that an immunization(s) should not be given to the child and specifies how long
this exemption is expected to be needed.
(2) The child's authorized representative
provides a written statement that immunizations are contrary to his/her
personal or religious beliefs.
(f) As required by the California Code of
Regulations, Title 17, Section
6035(b), a child
who does not meet any of the requirements in Sections
101220.1(c), (d) or
(e) above shall not be admitted to a child
care center.
(g) The licensee shall
document each child's immunizations and shall maintain such documentation in
the center for as long as the child is enrolled.
(1) This requirement includes updating each
child's immunization record when the child is due to receive required
immunizations after enrollment in the child care center.
(i) The licensee is not required to document
immunizations of children also enrolled in a public or private elementary
school.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.73, 1596.81, 1597.05 and 1596.794, Health and Safety Code.
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