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If a student does not have documentary proof of immunization, the school shall notify the student or his parent (i) that it has no documentary proof of immunization for the student; (ii) that it may not admit the student without proof unless the student is exempted pursuant to subsection C, including any homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3; (iii) that the student may be immunized and receive certification by a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse, or an employee of a local health department; and (iv) how to contact the local health department to learn where and when it performs these services. Neither this Commonwealth nor any school or admitting official shall be liable in damages to any person for complying with this section.\n\t\t\tAny physician, advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, or local health department employee performing immunizations shall provide to any person who has been immunized or to his parent, upon request, documentary proof of immunizations conforming with the requirements of this section.B\n\nAny student whose immunizations are incomplete may be admitted conditionally if that student provides documentary proof at the time of enrollment of having received at least one dose of the required immunizations accompanied by a schedule for completion of the required doses within 90 calendar days. If the student requires more than two doses of hepatitis B vaccine, the conditional enrollment period shall be 180 calendar days.\n\t\t\tThe immunization record of each student admitted conditionally shall be reviewed periodically until the required immunizations have been received.\n\t\t\tAny student admitted conditionally and who fails to comply with his schedule for completion of the required immunizations shall be excluded from school until his immunizations are resumed.C\n\nNo certificate of immunization shall be required for the admission to school of any student if (i) the student or his parent submits an affidavit to the admitting official stating that the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with the student’s religious tenets or practices; or (ii) the school has written certification from a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or a local health department that one or more of the required immunizations may be detrimental to the student’s health, indicating the specific nature and probable duration of the medical condition or circumstance that contraindicates immunization.\n\t\t\tHowever, if a student is a homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3 and (a) does not have documentary proof of necessary immunizations or has incomplete immunizations and (b) is not exempted from immunization pursuant to clause (i) or (ii), the school division shall immediately admit such student and shall immediately refer the student to the local school division liaison, as described in the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 11431 et seq.)(the Act), who shall assist in obtaining the documentary proof of, or completing, immunization and other services required by such Act.D\n\nThe admitting official of a school shall exclude from the school any student for whom he does not have documentary proof of immunization or notice of exemption pursuant to subsection C, including notice that such student is a homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3.E\n\nEvery school shall record each student’s immunizations on the school immunization record. The school immunization record shall be a standardized form provided by the State Department of Health, which shall be a part of the mandatory permanent student record. Such record shall be open to inspection by officials of the State Department of Health and the local health departments.\n\t\t\tThe school immunization record shall be transferred by the school whenever the school transfers any student’s permanent academic or scholastic records.\n\t\t\tWithin 30 calendar days after the beginning of each school year or entrance of a student, each admitting official shall file a report with the local health department. The report shall be filed on forms prepared by the State Department of Health and shall state the number of students admitted to school with documentary proof of immunization, the number of students who have been admitted with a medical or religious exemption and the number of students who have been conditionally admitted, including those students who are homeless children or youths as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3.F\n\nThe requirement for Haemophilus Influenzae Type b immunization as provided in § 32.1-46 shall not apply to any child admitted to any grade level, kindergarten through grade 12.G\n\nThe Board of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this section in congruence with rules and regulations of the Board of Health promulgated under § 32.1-46 and in cooperation with the Board of Education.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":249335,"text":"No student shall be admitted by a school unless at the time of admission the student or his parent submits documentary proof of immunization to the admitting official of the school or unless the student is exempted from immunization pursuant to subsection C or is a homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3. If a student does not have documentary proof of immunization, the school shall notify the student or his parent (i) that it has no documentary proof of immunization for the student; (ii) that it may not admit the student without proof unless the student is exempted pursuant to subsection C, including any homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3; (iii) that the student may be immunized and receive certification by a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse, or an employee of a local health department; and (iv) how to contact the local health department to learn where and when it performs these services. Neither this Commonwealth nor any school or admitting official shall be liable in damages to any person for complying with this section.\n\t\t\tAny physician, advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, or local health department employee performing immunizations shall provide to any person who has been immunized or to his parent, upon request, documentary proof of immunizations conforming with the requirements of this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":249336,"text":"Any student whose immunizations are incomplete may be admitted conditionally if that student provides documentary proof at the time of enrollment of having received at least one dose of the required immunizations accompanied by a schedule for completion of the required doses within 90 calendar days. If the student requires more than two doses of hepatitis B vaccine, the conditional enrollment period shall be 180 calendar days.\n\t\t\tThe immunization record of each student admitted conditionally shall be reviewed periodically until the required immunizations have been received.\n\t\t\tAny student admitted conditionally and who fails to comply with his schedule for completion of the required immunizations shall be excluded from school until his immunizations are resumed.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":249337,"text":"No certificate of immunization shall be required for the admission to school of any student if (i) the student or his parent submits an affidavit to the admitting official stating that the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with the student’s religious tenets or practices; or (ii) the school has written certification from a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or a local health department that one or more of the required immunizations may be detrimental to the student’s health, indicating the specific nature and probable duration of the medical condition or circumstance that contraindicates immunization.\n\t\t\tHowever, if a student is a homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3 and (a) does not have documentary proof of necessary immunizations or has incomplete immunizations and (b) is not exempted from immunization pursuant to clause (i) or (ii), the school division shall immediately admit such student and shall immediately refer the student to the local school division liaison, as described in the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 11431 et seq.)(the Act), who shall assist in obtaining the documentary proof of, or completing, immunization and other services required by such Act.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":249338,"text":"The admitting official of a school shall exclude from the school any student for whom he does not have documentary proof of immunization or notice of exemption pursuant to subsection C, including notice that such student is a homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":249339,"text":"Every school shall record each student’s immunizations on the school immunization record. The school immunization record shall be a standardized form provided by the State Department of Health, which shall be a part of the mandatory permanent student record. Such record shall be open to inspection by officials of the State Department of Health and the local health departments.\n\t\t\tThe school immunization record shall be transferred by the school whenever the school transfers any student’s permanent academic or scholastic records.\n\t\t\tWithin 30 calendar days after the beginning of each school year or entrance of a student, each admitting official shall file a report with the local health department. The report shall be filed on forms prepared by the State Department of Health and shall state the number of students admitted to school with documentary proof of immunization, the number of students who have been admitted with a medical or religious exemption and the number of students who have been conditionally admitted, including those students who are homeless children or youths as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":249340,"text":"The requirement for Haemophilus Influenzae Type b immunization as provided in § 32.1-46 shall not apply to any child admitted to any grade level, kindergarten through grade 12.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":249341,"text":"The Board of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this section in congruence with rules and regulations of the Board of Health promulgated under § 32.1-46 and in cooperation with the Board of Education.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13512,"edition_id":1,"name":"Health Provisions","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12850,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:06","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:06","permalink":{"id":182221,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13512,"identifier":"2","token":"22.1\/14\/2","url":"\/22.1\/14\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12850,"edition_id":1,"name":"Pupils","identifier":"14","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12823,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":182133,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12850,"identifier":"14","token":"22.1\/14","url":"\/22.1\/14\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12823,"edition_id":1,"name":"Education","identifier":"22.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":180949,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12823,"identifier":"22.1","token":"22.1","url":"\/22.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":83399,"structure_id":13512,"section_number":"22.1-270","catch_line":"Preschool physical examinations","url":"\/22.1-270\/","token":"22.1\/14\/2\/22.1-270","metadata":false},{"id":57306,"structure_id":13512,"section_number":"22.1-271","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/22.1-271\/","token":"22.1\/14\/2\/22.1-271","metadata":false},{"id":68537,"structure_id":13512,"section_number":"22.1-271.1","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/22.1-271.1\/","token":"22.1\/14\/2\/22.1-271.1","metadata":false},{"id":54801,"structure_id":13512,"section_number":"22.1-271.10","catch_line":"Guidelines and policies on student-athlete extreme heat safety and protection","url":"\/22.1-271.10\/","token":"22.1\/14\/2\/22.1-271.10","metadata":false},{"id":68882,"structure_id":13512,"section_number":"22.1-271.2","catch_line":"Immunization requirements","url":"\/22.1-271.2\/","token":"22.1\/14\/2\/22.1-271.2","metadata":false},{"id":80851,"structure_id":13512,"section_number":"22.1-271.3","catch_line":"Guidelines for school attendance for children infected with human immunodeficiency virus; 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This law was first created in 1982. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 510 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1982 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1983, chapter 433; in 1988, chapter 216; in 1989, chapter 382; in 2000, chapter 476<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 500<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 125<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 181<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 586<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 183<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64677,"section_number":"22.1-254","catch_line":"Compulsory attendance required; excuses and waivers; alternative education program attendance; exemptions from article","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-254\/"},{"id":68537,"section_number":"22.1-271.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-271.1\/"},{"id":59686,"section_number":"22.1-3.4","catch_line":"Enrollment of certain children placed in foster care","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-3.4\/"},{"id":87280,"section_number":"63.2-900","catch_line":"Accepting children for placement in homes, facilities, etc., by local boards","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-900\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81351,"section_number":"22.1-3","catch_line":"Persons to whom public schools shall be free","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-3\/"},{"id":80398,"section_number":"32.1-46","catch_line":"Immunization of patients against certain diseases","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-46\/"}],"permalink":{"id":182239,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68882,"identifier":"22.1-271.2","token":"22.1\/14\/2\/22.1-271.2","url":"\/22.1-271.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-271.2\/","token":"22.1\/14\/2\/22.1-271.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Immunization requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-271.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No student shall be admitted by a school unless at the time of admission the student or his parent<\/span> submits documentary proof of immunization to the admitting official of the school or unless the student is exempted from immunization pursuant to subsection C or is a homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3<\/a>. If a student does not have documentary proof of immunization, the school shall notify the student or his parent<\/span> (i) that it has no documentary proof of immunization for the student; (ii) that it may not admit the student without proof unless the student is exempted pursuant to subsection C, including any homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3<\/a>; (iii) that the student may be immunized and receive certification by a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse, or an employee of a local health department<\/span>; and (iv) how to contact the local health department<\/span> to learn where and when it performs these services. Neither this Commonwealth nor any school or admitting official shall be liable in damages<\/span> to any person for complying with this section.\n\t\t\tAny physician, advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, or local health department<\/span> employee performing immunizations shall provide to any person who has been immunized or to his parent<\/span>, upon request, documentary proof of immunizations conforming with the requirements of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any student whose immunizations are incomplete may be admitted conditionally if that student provides documentary proof at the time of enrollment of having received at least one dose of the required immunizations accompanied by a schedule for completion of the required doses within 90 calendar days. If the student requires more than two doses of hepatitis B vaccine, the conditional enrollment period shall be 180 calendar days.\n\t\t\tThe immunization record of each student admitted conditionally shall be reviewed periodically until the required immunizations have been received.\n\t\t\tAny student admitted conditionally and who fails to comply with his schedule for completion of the required immunizations shall be excluded from school until his immunizations are resumed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No certificate of immunization shall be required for the admission to school of any student if (i) the student or his parent<\/span> submits an affidavit<\/span> to the admitting official stating that the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with the student’s religious tenets or practices; or (ii) the school has written certification from a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or a local health department<\/span> that one or more of the required immunizations may be detrimental to the student’s health, indicating the specific nature and probable duration of the medical condition or circumstance that contraindicates immunization.\n\t\t\tHowever, if a student is a homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3<\/a> and (a) does not have documentary proof of necessary immunizations or has incomplete immunizations and (b) is not exempted from immunization pursuant to clause (i) or (ii), the school division shall immediately admit such student and shall immediately refer the student to the local school division liaison, as described in the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 11431 et seq.)(the Act), who shall assist in obtaining the documentary proof of, or completing, immunization and other services required by such Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The admitting official of a school shall exclude from the school any student for whom he does not have documentary proof of immunization or notice of exemption pursuant to subsection C, including notice that such student is a homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Every school shall record each student’s immunizations on the school immunization record. The school immunization record shall be a standardized form provided by the State Department<\/span> of Health, which shall be a part of the mandatory permanent student record. Such record shall be open to inspection by officials of the State Department<\/span> of Health and the local health departments<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe school immunization record shall be transferred by the school whenever the school transfers any student’s permanent academic or scholastic records.\n\t\t\tWithin 30 calendar days after the beginning of each school year or entrance of a student, each admitting official shall file a report with the local health department<\/span>. The report shall be filed on forms prepared by the State Department<\/span> of Health and shall state the number of students admitted to school with documentary proof of immunization, the number of students who have been admitted with a medical or religious exemption and the number of students who have been conditionally admitted, including those students who are homeless children or youths as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The requirement for Haemophilus Influenzae Type b immunization as provided in § 32.1-46<\/a> shall not apply to any child admitted to any grade level, kindergarten through grade 12. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The Board<\/span> of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this section in congruence with rules and regulations of the Board<\/span> of Health promulgated under § 32.1-46<\/a> and in cooperation with the Board<\/span> of Education. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nIMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 22.1-271.2)\n\nA. No student shall be admitted by a school unless at the time of admission the\nstudent or his parent submits documentary proof of immunization to the admitting\nofficial of the school or unless the student is exempted from immunization\npursuant to subsection C or is a homeless child or youth as defined in\nsubdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3. If a student does not have documentary proof\nof immunization, the school shall notify the student or his parent (i) that it\nhas no documentary proof of immunization for the student; (ii) that it may not\nadmit the student without proof unless the student is exempted pursuant to\nsubsection C, including any homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A\n7 of § 22.1-3; (iii) that the student may be immunized and receive\ncertification by a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered\nnurse, a registered nurse, or an employee of a local health department; and (iv)\nhow to contact the local health department to learn where and when it performs\nthese services. Neither this Commonwealth nor any school or admitting official\nshall be liable in damages to any person for complying with this section.\n\t\t\tAny physician, advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, or local\nhealth department employee performing immunizations shall provide to any person\nwho has been immunized or to his parent, upon request, documentary proof of\nimmunizations conforming with the requirements of this section.\n\nB. Any student whose immunizations are incomplete may be admitted conditionally\nif that student provides documentary proof at the time of enrollment of having\nreceived at least one dose of the required immunizations accompanied by a\nschedule for completion of the required doses within 90 calendar days. If the\nstudent requires more than two doses of hepatitis B vaccine, the conditional\nenrollment period shall be 180 calendar days.\n\t\t\tThe immunization record of each student admitted conditionally shall be\nreviewed periodically until the required immunizations have been received.\n\t\t\tAny student admitted conditionally and who fails to comply with his schedule\nfor completion of the required immunizations shall be excluded from school until\nhis immunizations are resumed.\n\nC. No certificate of immunization shall be required for the admission to school\nof any student if (i) the student or his parent submits an affidavit to the\nadmitting official stating that the administration of immunizing agents\nconflicts with the student’s religious tenets or practices; or (ii) the\nschool has written certification from a licensed physician, a licensed advanced\npractice registered nurse, or a local health department that one or more of the\nrequired immunizations may be detrimental to the student’s health,\nindicating the specific nature and probable duration of the medical condition or\ncircumstance that contraindicates immunization.\n\t\t\tHowever, if a student is a homeless child or youth as defined in subdivision\nA 7 of § 22.1-3 and (a) does not have documentary proof of necessary\nimmunizations or has incomplete immunizations and (b) is not exempted from\nimmunization pursuant to clause (i) or (ii), the school division shall\nimmediately admit such student and shall immediately refer the student to the\nlocal school division liaison, as described in the federal McKinney-Vento\nHomeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001, as amended (42 U.S.C.\n§ 11431 et seq.)(the Act), who shall assist in obtaining the documentary\nproof of, or completing, immunization and other services required by such Act.\n\nD. The admitting official of a school shall exclude from the school any student\nfor whom he does not have documentary proof of immunization or notice of\nexemption pursuant to subsection C, including notice that such student is a\nhomeless child or youth as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3.\n\nE. Every school shall record each student’s immunizations on the school\nimmunization record. The school immunization record shall be a standardized form\nprovided by the State Department of Health, which shall be a part of the\nmandatory permanent student record. Such record shall be open to inspection by\nofficials of the State Department of Health and the local health departments.\n\t\t\tThe school immunization record shall be transferred by the school whenever\nthe school transfers any student’s permanent academic or scholastic\nrecords.\n\t\t\tWithin 30 calendar days after the beginning of each school year or entrance\nof a student, each admitting official shall file a report with the local health\ndepartment. The report shall be filed on forms prepared by the State Department\nof Health and shall state the number of students admitted to school with\ndocumentary proof of immunization, the number of students who have been admitted\nwith a medical or religious exemption and the number of students who have been\nconditionally admitted, including those students who are homeless children or\nyouths as defined in subdivision A 7 of § 22.1-3.\n\nF. The requirement for Haemophilus Influenzae Type b immunization as provided in\n§ 32.1-46 shall not apply to any child admitted to any grade level,\nkindergarten through grade 12.\n\nG. The Board of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations for the\nimplementation of this section in congruence with rules and regulations of the\nBoard of Health promulgated under § 32.1-46 and in cooperation with the\nBoard of Education.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 510; 1983, c. 433; 1988, c. 216; 1989, c. 382; 2000, c. 476;\n2004, c. 500; 2011, c. 125; 2012, c. 181; 2019, c. 586; 2023, c. 183.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}