In accordance with Washington State Immunization Law (RCW 28A210.080) and Ridgefield School District Board Policy #3413, ​all parents/guardians must provide a completed and signed Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) prior to a student’s first day of enrollment.

Please be sure your student has all required immunizations, prior to the first day of school.

Starting August 1, 2020, all immunization records turned in to schools or child care centers are required by state law to be medically verified. Immunization records must be turned into the school on or before the first day of attendance. This means immunization records turned in to the school must be from a health care provider, or you must attach paperwork from a health care provider to your handwritten form that shows your child’s records are accurate. Your child cannot attend school until you provide these records.

Here are some examples of medically verified immunization records:

●  A completed ​Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS)​ signed by a health care provider. You can find a CIS form in your preferred language by visiting ​https://www.doh.wa.gov/vaxtoschool​ and clicking on “Certificate of Immunization Status.”

●  A CIS filled out by you or another parent/guardian with medical records attached. Medical records would include a print out from your child's pediatrician or a screenshot of your child's immunization records from a patient portal.

●  A CIS printed by a health care provider or school from the Washington State Immunization Information System.

●  A CIS printed from ​MyIR​ which is a free Department of Health online tool that allows families to view and print their official immunization records themselves. Go to ​https://myirmobile.com​ to begin the sign-up process.

If you are requesting an exemption from one or more of the immunization requirements, you must provide the school a completed Certificate of Exemption form.

If your child already meets immunization requirements and has records on file with the school, you do not need to do anything. If you aren’t sure, or if you have any questions, please contact your student’s school.