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One of the most important ways we can keep students safe and healthy in school is through immunizations.
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The District has worked across government, our schools, and our community to ensure families have access to vaccinations and know about the immunization enforcement policy, as required by District law, for all students in DC schools.
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Today, the District shared with school leaders updated guidance regarding the enforcement timeline of the Immunization Attendance Policy for routine pediatric immunizations and the COVID-19 vaccine during the 2022-23 school year.
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To reduce the number of students who could be excluded from school at any one time, and to align schools and LEAs to one unified notification and exclusion timeline, the District is implementing staggered enforcement based on grade band.
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The Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Amendment Act of 2021, which the Council passed in 2021, requires students ages 12 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend school.
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We have heard from many leaders about the challenges of tracking enforcement for COVID-19 vaccinations, particularly given the layered 70-day implementation window, since the vaccine for 12-15 year-old youth was fully approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July.
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We expect the Jan. 3, 2023 date for first exclusions of non-compliant students will give schools and LEAs additional time to prepare and for students to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.
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A family’s primary care provider is the best place for a student to receive their annual well-child check and immunizations.
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DC Health and our community-based partners will also continue to offer expanded opportunities for families to access vaccination-specific appointments at mobile immunization clinics. Families can find a site near them at dchealth.dc.gov/immunizations.
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Immunizations
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