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Vaccine Preventable Disease Control
County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program
3530 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 351-7800
Email: ip@ph.lacounty.gov
ATTENTION: Forms provided by Frontline Health Advocates (or similar entities) do
NOT meet the California Immunization Law requirement for medical exemption, and will not be accepted for admission to pre-school programs or schools in Los Angeles County.
Per California Health and Safety Code, Section 120325-120370, only medical exemptions issued in CAIR-ME by a physician licensed in California (or proof of receiving required vaccines) meet the documentation requirements for school admission/attendance.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program (VPDCP) is committed to keeping students healthy, safe, and in school. The resources below are intended to help day care/childcare facilities, schools, and institutes of higher education (public, private, and/or faith-based), promote immunization and prevent outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases. Information includes guidance on how to review, maintain, and report student immunization records to ensure students are up to date on the vaccines required by law for school entry.
Many of the documents listed below are from the California Department of Health Shots for School website. Visit shotsforschool.org for documents in additional languages.
Please visit ph.lacounty.gov/ip/ for more information, or email the VPDCP School Support Team directly at schoolsupport@ph.lacounty.gov.
To open in full-screen mode, click the double arrow in the bottom right corner of the dashboard.
To view the Shots for School Immunization Assessment Dashboard user guide, click here.
This toolkit is intended for schools and serves as a guide for coordinating school-located vaccine (SLV) clinics, including best practices and resources to support schools in the planning, coordination, and promotion of immunization services in school settings. While it includes information and resources for TK-12 schools, the overall content is helpful for childcare facilities, preschools, and institutes of higher education.
ATTENTION: Forms provided by Frontline Health Advocates (or similar entities) do NOT meet the California Immunization Law requirement for medical exemption, and will not be accepted for admission to pre-school programs or schools in Los Angeles County. Per California Health and Safety Code, Section 120325-120370, only medical exemptions issued in CAIR-ME by a physician licensed in California (or proof of receiving required vaccines) meet the documentation requirements for school admission/attendance.
This toolkit is a series of documents designed to help schools and daycares/preschools handle cases of pertussis cases at their facilities.
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Public Health has made reasonable efforts to provide accurate translation. However, no computerized translation is perfect and is not intended to replace traditional translation methods. If questions arise concerning the accuracy of the information, please refer to the English edition of the website, which is the official version.
