Immunizations

Columbia Heights Public Schools immunization enforcement date is Monday, October 21st. 

Are your students up to date on their immunizations? 

Per Minnesota Law, students either need to be up to date on their immunizations for school or have a signed and notarized exemption form. The day that Columbia Heights Public Schools will begin enforcing immunization compliance will be Monday, October 21st. If your student is still non-compliant or does not have a signed and notarized exemption form on this date, they will not be able to attend school until they receive the needed immunizations or provide an exemption form, and will be sent home from school starting this day if non-compliant. Students who are homeless/highly mobile and who are new to the country will not be excluded from school due to immunization status. If you are unsure if your student falls in this category, please contact your student's school nurse or the District Nurse. 

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See below for which immunizations (and how many doses total) your student needs in order to remain compliant.

Kindergarten - 6th Grade

• Hepatitis B: 3 doses
• Polio: 4 doses
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR): 2 doses
• Varicella (chickenpox): 2 doses
• Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP): 5 doses

7th - 11th Grade

• Hepatitis B: 3 doses
• Polio: 4 doses
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR): 2 doses
• Varicella (chickenpox): 2 doses
• Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP): 5 doses
• Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap): 1 dose (need for 7^th grade)
• Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY): 1 dose (need for 7^th grade)

12th Grade

• Hepatitis B: 3 doses
• Polio: 4 doses
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR): 2 doses
• Varicella (chickenpox): 2 doses
• Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP): 5 doses
• Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap): 1 dose
• Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY): 2 doses (Need 2^nd dose for 12^th grade)

 

If your student needs an appointment for their immunizations, our school district partners with Park Nicollet Brooklyn Center to provide no-cost, walk-in immunization appointments. If this is something you are interested in, please let email your School Nurse or Keturah Spriggs, District Nurse, at spriggsk@colheights.k12.mn.us and she will provide you with the necessary paperwork and information. There are also low-cost immunization clinics through Anoka County - if you are interested, please let your student's school nurse or District Nurse Keturah Spriggs know. If you have any questions or concerns or are wanting to know your student's immunization status, please contact the Health Office or District Nurse Keturah Spriggs.

 

MN Department of Health - K-12 Immunizations 

Anoka County Public Health & Environmental Services - Clinic Schedule (English)

Anoka County Public Health & Environmental Services - Clinic Schedule (Spanish)

• Minnesota law requires that students who are enrolled in public schools provide documentation of vaccinations for certain communicable diseases (or a legal exemption). Students must be current on their immunizations or have a legal exemption in order to be enrolled in school. Questions regarding immunizations can be directed to your student’s health office or the District Nurse at 763-528-4580. 

  Student Immunization Exemption Form