Use these resources to educate parents and help get children caught up on their immunizations:
- Seasonal respiratory virus materials to share
- CDC Flyer: Grow Up Healthy - Vaccines by Age (PDF)
- CDC Vaccine Resources
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Required Yearly Reporting
All public, private, charter and federal schools, and child care facilities must keep children's immunization records on file and submit yearly reports.
Resources Specific to K-12 Schools
Schools can use these resources to educate students and parents on vaccine-preventable diseases:
More information:
- NC’s K-12 school vaccine requirements and recommendations
- Preventing infection spread in K-12 schools
Materials to send and share with parents
These materials help you educate students, parents and school staff about immunization rule changes.
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- Flyer - K-12 Immunization Requirements (PDF)
- Modifiable Notification Letters:
CDC Flyer: Help Your Child's School Prevent the Spread of Infections (PDF)
- Immunization Schedules for Preteens and Teens
- Seventh Grade:
- Flyer - Seventh Grade Immunization Requirements (PDF)
- Letter to Seventh Grade Parents - English (Color PDF); Letter to Seventh Grade Parents - English (B&W PDF); Letter to Seventh Grade Parents - Spanish (PDF)
- Reminder Postcard - English (PDF); Reminder Postcard - Spanish (PDF)
- Flyer - FAQs for Parents of Rising Seventh Graders (PDF)
- 12th Grade:
Garrett’s Law
Garrett’s law was enacted in 2004. It mandates schools provide parents and guardians with information about meningococcal meningitis and influenza, and the vaccines that protect against these diseases. The law was expanded in 2007 to mandate that information also be provided about human papillomavirus (HPV) and the vaccines available to protect against HPV.
Materials and Resources
These resources from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) help you educate parents about meningococcal meningitis, influenza (flu) and HPV.
Meningococcal Meningitis
- About Meningococcal Disease
- Meningococcal Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know
- Factsheet - Meningococcal Vaccines for Preteens and Teens (PDF)
Influenza (Flu)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
This page was last modified on 03/04/2025