Immunization Requirement for School Entry

All students are required to have an updated Certificate of Immunization, prior to entering kindergarten or first grade or prior to re-entering the higher grade as mandated by the State of Alabama (Code of Alabama 1975, δ16-30-4). The Certificate of Immunization must be on the form approved by the Alabama Department of Public Health. 

All students in Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Mobile are required to be immunized. 

Children entering school at the start of the school year are required by Alabama Law to present a Certificate of Immunization known as a “Blue Card".   As of 2016, “Blue cards” are being phased out; all that will be used in the future are white pages with the IMMPRINT logo.   

Children entering Kindergarten need boosters of DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis), Polio, MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) and Varicella. These shots complete the childhood series for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Children age 11 and entering the 6^th grade need a T-dap (Tetanus, diphtheria, and Pertussis) vaccination. If you are unsure whether your child needs shots, check with your pediatric provider or the local county health department. For more information, visit the Alabama Department of Public Health website at www.adph.org/immunization.