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Washington state requires students entering in-person or on-line school to be immunized against certain communicable diseases or provide a valid exemption. The Department of Health has immunization charts for families that show when children should receive specific vaccines:

Before your child may attend school, you will need to provide medically verified records showing proof of vaccination and/or a valid Washington State Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) form. Medically verified records are records that come from a state healthcare database or are signed by a healthcare provider.

  • For medically verified records from Washington state, there are a few ways you can obtain proof of vaccination:

    • Option 1 - Sign up for MyIRmobile to view and print your family's immunization information. (Note: Record availability depends on when and where immunizations were reported to the state system. Not all students or former students will have immunization records available through this option.)
       
    • Option 2 - Request a complete immunization record from your healthcare provider, clinic, or local pharmacy. Most providers in Washington use the Washington State Immunization System. Ask your doctor or other primary care person if they can give you a complete immunization record for your child. They can print it from the Immunization Information System or provide records from their medical record system.
       
    • Option 3 - Request a complete immunization record from your child's school. All public schools and some private schools in Washington have access to the Washington State Immunization Information System (WAIIS). Depending on staffing, schools may be able to print out immunization records for students if requested ahead of time.
       
    • Option 4 - Request a complete immunization record from the Department of Health. Contact the Office of Immunization by phone at 360-236-3935 or 1-800-397-0337 or by email at WAIISRecords

    For medically verified immunization records from another state, complete both of these steps:

    • Obtain records from your out-of-state healthcare provider or your state's immunization database system.
       
    • Submit the out-of-state records to your doctor or other primary care person. The provider can transfer them into the Washington State Immunization Information System or onto a Certificate of Immunization Status form.

    If you choose to exempt your child for medical, religious, or personal/philosophical reasons, you must submit a valid Certificate of Exemption (COE) form.