District of Columbia Code
Chapter 5 - Immunization of School Students
§ 38–502. Certification of immunization required

(a) No student shall be admitted by a school unless the school has certification of immunization for that student, or unless the student is exempted pursuant to § 38-506.
(b) Beginning with School Year 2022-2023:
(1) All certifications of immunization provided by a healthcare professional authorized to administer a vaccine shall be submitted electronically to the public health authorities, which shall electronically transmit the certifications of immunization to the student's local education agency.
(2) All certifications of immunization for a student provided by the public health authorities shall be electronically transmitted to the student's local education agency.
(Sept. 28, 1979, D.C. Law 3-20, § 3, 26 DCR 380; Mar. 2, 2022, D.C. Law 24-85, § 2(b), 69 DCR 000440.)
1981 Ed., § 31-502.
1973 Ed., § 31-2202.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-280, Jan. 12, 2022, 69 DCR 000425).

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