Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-7.6 - Proof of immunization
(1) A valid
department certificate of immunization shall be submitted by the applicant or,
if the applicant is a minor , by the applicant 's parent or guardian to the
admitting official of the school or licensed child care center in which the
applicant wishes to enroll. To be valid, the certificate shall be the
certificate of immunization issued by the department, a computer-generated copy
from the immunization registry , or a certificate of immunization that has been
approved in writing by the department. The certificate shall contain, at a
minimum, the applicant 's last name, first name, and date of birth, the
vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) given, and the signature of a physician , a
physician assistant , a nurse , or a certified medical assistant . A faxed copy,
photocopy, or electronic copy of the valid certificate is acceptable. The
judgment of the adequacy of the applicant 's immunization history should be
based on records kept by the person signing the certificate of immunization or
on that person 's personal knowledge of the applicant 's immunization history, or
comparable immunization records from another person or agency , or an
international certificate of vaccination, or the applicant 's personal health
records. If personal health records are used to make the judgment, the records
shall include the vaccine(s) administered and the date given. Persons
validating the certificate of immunization are not held responsible for the
accuracy of the information used to validate the certificate of immunization if
the information is from sources other than their own records or personal
knowledge.
(2) Persons wishing to
enroll who do not have a valid department certificate of immunization available
to submit to the admitting official shall be referred to a physician , a
physician assistant , a nurse , or a certified medical assistant to obtain a
valid certificate.
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