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29 b  Examinations and Immunizations

A student, with the permission of the parent or guardian, may be subject to routine tests in school, including auditory, visual, and dental inspection and, upon referral by the principal, to a complete physical examination and/or other professional help.

29c      Illnesses/Injuries/Immunization

The California Health and Safety Code requires students to provide proof of immunization for school entry and also requires schools with kindergarten or seventh grade to assess and report annually on the immunization status of students in these grades. Schools may report online at Shots for School. Issued annually by the State of California, all directives regarding immunization shall be implemented.

Up-to-date information on immunization requirements can be found at Shots for School, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, and the California Code of Regulations section on immunization.

School procedures pertaining to the health of students must be communicated in writing to parents/guardians, generally in the parent/student handbook. Students, with the permission of the parents/guardians, may be subject to routine examinations in school, including hearing, vision, dental, head lice, and scoliosis.

All directives regarding immunization, issued annually by the State of California, shall be implemented. No student may be unconditionally admitted to school unless he or she has been immunized against poliomyelitis, measles, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and varicella for first admission to schools in California. In addition, Hepatitis B immunization is required for students entering pre-school and kindergarten. All students entering grade seven are required to present documentation showing the dates when three doses of Hepatitis B and two doses of a measles-containing vaccine have been received.

In California, there are two exemptions to the immunization requirements.

Medical Exemptions

• Temporary or permanent medical conditions prevent a child from receiving immunizations.
• Both temporary and permanent medical exemptions require a letter from a doctor that states the medical condition and which immunizations the student cannot receive.
• In the case of a temporary exemption, the doctor must also specify how long the immunization should be postponed.

Personal Belief Exemptions

• Immunization is contrary to the religious or personal beliefs of the parents/guardians.
• Parents/guardians must conform to the requirements of the State of California by providing a Personal Beliefs Exemption to Required Immunizations that health care practitioners have informed the parents/guardians about the risks and benefits of immunizations.
• See Shots for School for additional information and to obtain the exemption form in other languages. 
• See Frequently Asked Questions on Personal Belief Exemptions (AB2109).

If there is a disease outbreak at school, the exempt student may be excluded from school to protect him or her and prevent others from becoming ill.​