Immunization Requirements
As mandated by New Jersey law, no pupil will be admitted to any school in our district without evidence of having been immunized by the following agents and a Certificate of Immunization History completed and signed by a licensed health care provider:
For Childcare and Pre-school Directors and Parents:
For Schools and Parents:
K-12 Immunization Requirements
7th Grade Vaccination Requirements:
Two additional immunizations will be required for students who are entering seventh grade:
- Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine (Tdap)
- Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY)
Students entering 7th grade must have proof of completing the primary DTaP series AND at least 1 Tdap at age 10 or older. One dose of MenACWY is required for those ages 10 and older at grade 7 and higher. Doses of MenACWY given before age 10 would need to be repeated.
Non-compliance with these requirements will result in exclusion from school until the required doses are received, unless a valid medical or religious exemption is provided.
Resources:
- HPV Vaccine Fact Sheet
- HPV Vaccine Fact Sheet Spanish
- Meningitis Fact Sheet
- Meningitis Fact Sheet Spanish
In addition, some new students may need Mantoux Tuberculin Testing. In accordance with the rules of the State Department of Education, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services' most recent mandate of July 2005, as well as procedures followed by the North Plainfield School District: All students entering New Jersey schools require tuberculin skin testing when entering the school system for the first time, if born in, or transferring from, a high TB incidence country.