Immunization Guidelines

The Bureau of Immunization is pleased to announce the release of the revised Immunization Guidelines for Florida Schools, Child Care Facilities, and Family Day Care Homes, effective March 2007 and incorporated by reference in amended Rule 64D-3.046, Florida Administrative Code, which became effective July 15, 2007. The guidelines are currently being printed and will be available through the Department of Health Distribution Center by early fall.

Information on how to order the revised guidelines, as well as links to other Bureau of Immunization materials, can be found on our publications web page at: http://www.immunizeflorida.org/qi_clinical/publications.htm.

In the meantime, you may print and begin using the 2007 version located at the Bureau of Immunization website at: http://www.ImmunizeFlorida.org/schoolguide.pdf [PDF 988 KB].

In addition to edits and updates, key changes from the July 2002 version include the following:

Effective January 2008:

1. Children 2 to 24 months of age, entering or attending childcare or family daycare facilities will be required to have documentation of age-appropriate pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

Effective school year 2008/2009:

1. Children entering, attending or transferring to kindergarten through grade 12 in Florida schools will be required to have documentation of a second dose of mumps and rubella (2 MMRs) in addition to the present requirement of 2 measles doses.
2. A second dose of varicella will be required for children entering, attending or transferring to kindergarten.
3. The 7th grade requirement has been modified to include only Td vaccine (Tdap is acceptable).

Electronic and manual versions of the Florida Certification of Immunization (DH Form 680) were updated to reflect changes in the childcare and school entry requirements. DOH Rule 64D-3.046, F.A.C. may be accessed at: https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=64D-3.046

If you have any questions or comments concerning the revised guidelines, please contact Phyllis Yambor, R.N., Bureau of lmmunization, at (850) 245-4342.

The Bureau of Immunization is pleased to offer print materials for download to remind families and providers about recent changes to the childcare entry immunization requirement. The items are found at: http://www.immunizeflorida.org/qi_clinical/publications.htm. They are available to assist with back-to-school events, immunization clinics, kindergarten "round-ups," and other outreach activities, to increase parental knowledge, and encourage school readiness with immunization compliance.

Childcare flyers and brochures: (All documents are Adobe PDF files of 1 MB or less and open in new window.)

• Daycare Provider Flyer - English
• Daycare Provider Flyer - Spanish
• Daycare Provider Flyer - Haitian/Creole
• Daycare Parent Brochure - English
• Daycare Parent Brochure - Spanish
• Daycare Parent Brochure - Haitian/Creole
• Daycare Parent Flyer - 1
• Daycare Parent Flyer - 2
• Daycare Parent Flyer - 3
• Daycare Parent Flyer - 4