All students attending school must comply with Indiana Code 20-34-4-2. This code states every child residing in Indiana who is enrolled in an accredited elementary school, or high school shall be immunized as determined by the State Department of Health.
All vaccines should be completed prior to the start of the school year.
Religious Exemptions must be submitted in writing yearly. The immunizations(s) refused must be checked on the exemption form. Also, the acknowledgment of consequences of incomplete vaccination must be signed and dated yearly by the parent or guardian. The form may be found below.
Medical exemptions must also be submitted in writing yearly. Both forms are required. The forms may be found below.
According to IC 20-34-4-5 the parent or guardian must provide proof of the student's immunizations to the school. Students not meeting these requirements for immunizations may not be permitted to attend beyond the first day of school unless a waiver has been given by the school. The waiver may not exceed 20 days.
CHIRP (Children & Hoosiers Immunization Registry Program)
CHIRP is a database used in Indiana that is designed to store a person’s immunization records electronically. This is administered by the Indiana Department of Health. CHIRP is used by healthcare providers to review vaccine records and enter newly administered vaccinations.
Schools accredited under the Indiana Department of Education are able to use CHIRP to review and update student immunization records. In order to use CHIRP, schools must have parent/guardian permission to enter immunization records into the registry.
CHIRP permission form may be found below.
Grade K - 12 Required Immunization Education
Grade 6 (Boys & Girls) Required Immunization Education
Additional Immunization Information