As the school year comes to a close and parents formulate an endless summer to-do list for their children, one item should be at the top: back-to-school vaccinations.
State law requires students entering kindergarten, seventh grade and 12th grade to receive specific vaccinations.
While parents should provide the school with their child’s certificate of immunization on the first day, they officially have 30 calendar days after classes start to provide proof of immunization. Failure to do so will restrict the child from attending school until parents provide the certificate or prove their child has begun the immunization process…