By state law, a valid Georgia Certificate of Immunization (Form 3231) or a notarized statement of religious exemption is required for enrollment. A valid certificate (Form 3231) must be marked with either Date of Expiration or as "Complete for School Attendance. If it is marked with a "Date of Expiration a new certificate must be submitted within 30 days of that expiration date. A medical exemption, if applicable, should be noted on the Georgia Certificate of Immunization (Form 3231) with a current date of expiration. A medical exemption must be obtained by your child's physician annually. You may request a form from your school nurse for religious exemption or you can obtain one from your local health department.
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Summary of Georgia Immunization Requirements for Child Day Care & School Attendance
Required by state law for enrollment, a student must have evidence of a vision, hearing, dental, & nutrition screening that has been obtained within the past 12 months of the first day of school. This information must be on a Georgia Form #3300 (revised 2013), available from the health department, or your physician. Please see the previously mentioned form below.