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The following are true for Georgia schools and child care facilities: Georgia law requires that all children who attend a school must
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Georgia Department of Public Health
CERTIFICATE OF IMMUNIZATION

Form 3231

Child's Name (Last name first) (Optional) Parent/Guardian Name (Last name first)

Birthdate

OR
Date of Expiration
(Next required immunization or review of medical exemption due.)

(Fill in X)
Complete For School Attendance
Child must be 4 years and have met all requirements for school attendance. The vaccine history section must be filled in.

Unless specifically exempted by law, Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 20-2-771) requires a certificate on file for each child in attendance in any school or child care facility in Georgia with penalties for failure to comply. Detailed instructions for this form and immunization requirements by age are spelled out in policy guides 3231INS and 3231REQ distributed by the Georgia Immunization Office.

VACCINE

DATE

DATE

DATE

DATE

DATE

DATE

MM DD YY MM DD YY MM DD YY MM DD YY MM DD YY MM DD YY Required Vaccines for School or Child Care Attendance

DTP, DTaP, DT
Td or Tdap
Hepatitis B
OPV
IPV HIB (Under Age 5) PCV (Under Age 5)
Measles
Mumps
Rubella Hepatitis A (Born on/after 1/1/06)
Varicella

Recommended Vaccines (For Information Only)

MCV/MPSV

Rotavirus

HPV

Influenza Td or Tdap

(Booster Dose)

Notes:

A licensed Georgia physician, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant qualified employee of a local Board of Health or the State Immunization Office is responsible for the content and Printed, Typed or

certification of this certificate with legible name, address, signature and date of issue . All dates must Stamped Name, include month, day and year. In cases of natural immunity or Medical Exemption, the 4 digit year of

infection, test or exemption must be filled in the appropriate box(es). The certificate is NOT valid

Address and

without name and birthdate of the child, date of expiration OR "X" in Complete for School Attendance box. A school or facility official is responsible for keeping a current valid certificate on file

Telephone # of

for each child in attendance. A certificate must be replaced within 30 days after expiration. When a Licensed

child leaves or transfers to another facility, the Certificate of Immunization should be given to Physician

a parent/guardian or sent to the new facility.

or Health Department

Certified by (Signature)

Date of Issue

Total Doses Diagnosed Serology + History Med. Exemption

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