NYCPS Immunization Requirements Remain Unchanged- READ

<p>On January 7, the New York State Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fassets%2Fdoh%2Fdownloads%2Fpdf%2Fhan%2Fadvisory%2F2026%2Fhan-advisory-1-childhood-vaccine-recommendations.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C2537f8605ecd4ee39a7908de5909cbc9%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639046095788306012%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6ryJH9IxVtupKhbv%2FS4hFGUEsrR7hpEhkqPDEvTkpg8%3D&amp;reserved=0">Health Advisory</a> addressing immunization practices following updates to federal childhood vaccination recommendations. As noted in the advisory, these federal updates <b>do not </b>impact New York State or New York City school immunization requirements, nor do they alter existing state or city policies governing student attendance.  </p><p>All existing immunization policies and procedures for student attendance remain in place. For guidance, refer to the <a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/health-and-wellness/sh65-medical-immunization-requirements-sy-25-26-8-2025.pdf">medical immunization requirements for the 2025–26 school year</a> document, the <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpwsblobprd.schools.nyc%2Fprd-pws%2Fdocs%2Fdefault-source%2Fdefault-document-library%2Fhealth-and-wellness%2Fimmunization-requirements-and-letter-for-school-year-2025-26.pdf%3Fsfvrsn%3Dcd6989d7_2&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C2537f8605ecd4ee39a7908de5909cbc9%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639046095788332748%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xLv4Ygbia9cJcbpuXlkG0T8%2FmPfTD%2BaeJPuxauCkAbM%3D&amp;reserved=0">2025–26 Immunization Chart for Families</a> Please read <a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families#:~:text=Chancellor%20Aviles-Ramos-%2cJanuary%2016%2c%202026:%20Federal%20Changes%20to%20Childhood%20Vaccine%20Schedule%2c-January%2016%2c%202026">this letter</a> (available in all NYCPS languages) regarding this guidance from New York State and New York City.</p>