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Immunization Information

Student Immunization Law and Requirements

Review all school requirements from WI Department of Health Services here!

Immunizations protect students from diseases that are preventable., Wisconsin law requires all students to show that they have received the required immunizations or have a signed waiver that waives the child from receiving the immunizations for medical, religious or personal reasons. 

Below you will find links to information about the law and materials that schools, day cares, and public health agencies use to implement the law and ensure the health and safety of everyone. (dhs.wisconsin.gov). 

**Please note, if the school district is,

  1. Missing your child's immunization records
  2. You claimed medical exemption for chicken pox or medical waiver for immunization without a healthcare provider’s signature
  3. Your child is behind on immunizations 
  4. Needing an updated waiver.

you will be contacted by the school health team to update all information needed. In the instance we have not been able to connect with you and/or we have not received needed documentation you will receive a Notification Letter written by the State of WI that is sent by the district nurse. These letters are required by law to be sent home. The letter is written by the State Legislators, not the Shorewood School District or the District Nurse.

 

How to know if your child's school records are up to date:

  • Please log on to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal to view your student's immunization records (select student's name at the top of the screen, then click on the health tab on the left side)! 
    • If all immunization lines are in GREEN, your student is compliant.
    • If there is an immunization in RED, your student is not in compliance with the Wisconsin Student Immunization Law for that particular immunization.

How to ensure compliance with immunization requirements:

  • Contact a medical provider if immunization is needed. You can set up a “nurse only” visit with your medical providers clinic to receive immunizations and then provide documentation to the school health office.
  • You can also go to the immunization clinics offered by:
  • If the child has received the immunization please provide the school health office with appropriate documentation. This can be an immunization form filled out and signed by a medical provider, an immunization registry document, or other medical form filled out and signed by a medical provider.
  • The document must include:
    • The type of immunization
    • The date given
    • The child's full name
    • The child's date of birth
    • A signature from a medical provider, if the form is not from an immunization registry.
  • Or, you may provide a signed waiver waiving the child from receiving the immunization for medical (need medical provider signature), religious or personal reasons (signature of guardian required). Make sure to check the box of each immunization being waived. 

 

Wisconsin Immunization Registry:

You may access your student's immunization records here using their name, date of birth and SSN or Medicare number
 

Immunization schedules:

 

Although some immunizations are not required by the State for entrance to public schools, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Wisconsin Department of Health Services and American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommend students receive the following immunization (*required):

Childhood -

  • Hepatitis B*
  • Rotavirus
  • Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP)*
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Pneumococcal
  • Inactive poliovirus*
  • Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)*
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox)*
  • Hepatitis A

Adolescent -

  • Meningococcal/Meningococcal B*
  • Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap)*
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Annual (All ages) -

  • Influenza (Flu Shot)
  • COVID-19

 

  • Influenza
    • Influenza is a contagious disease caused by influenza viruses that infect the respiratory tract (nose, throat, and lungs). It can cause mild to severe illness, sometimes leading to death. Influenza symptoms often begin suddenly, with fever, headache, tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches. The best way to prevent influenza is to get vaccinated each year. Click here to read more about influenza and the annual influenza vaccination. (WDHS) 
  • Meningococcal Disease
    • Invasive meningococcal disease is an acute and serious infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitis. It can cause sepsis (bloodstream infection), meningitis (inflammation of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord), and pneumonia. Click here for more information. (WDHS)
  • HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
    • Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a highly contagious infection that is very common in the United States, where an estimated 14 million people are newly infected each year. Over 120 types of HPV exist, of which 40 are known to cause infection. Certain HPV types can cause genital warts and cancers of the cervix, penis, vagina, anus, and oropharynx (throat). The HPV vaccine can prevent the risk of HPV-related health complications. Click here for more information on how to protect your student from certain cancers! (WDHS)