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
6th Grade Vaccination Requirements:
Beginning September 1, 2008, two additional immunizations will be required for students who are entering sixth grade and who are eleven years of age. Those students who are enrolled in sixth grade and turn eleven years of age after the first day of school must also comply with the two immunizations as noted. Within two weeks of the 11th birthday, students must show documentation that they received the vaccine.
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
- Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine (Tdap)
- Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY)
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.