Mandatory Vaccinations For School: Who Will Be Excluded And Parental Options
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Most California public school students must be fully vaccinated to attend public or private classroom-based schools. If a student is not vaccinated, or does not fit within an exemption, they will be excluded from school until proof of vaccination is submitted. As a majority of children are vaccinated already, most parents will yawn and send their kids to school. However, what will happen if a student missed even one shot? Are there any options if a parent does not want to vaccinate their child for the student to attend regular school? The list of required vaccinations is outlined in California Health and Safety Code section 120325 and 120335 and includes slightly different requirements if a student is entering classroom-based school in seventh grade or will start under the new law in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. The vaccinations required if a student ...