(1) The attendance of every child at
every public and private school in the state and licensed day
care center shall be conditioned upon the presentation before or
on each child's first day of attendance at a particular school or
center, of proof of either (a) full immunization, (b) the
initiation of and compliance with a schedule of immunization, as
required by rules of the state board of health, or (c) a
certificate of exemption as provided for in RCW 28A.210.090. The
attendance at the school or the day care center during any
subsequent school year of a child who has initiated a schedule of
immunization shall be conditioned upon the presentation of proof
of compliance with the schedule on the child's first day of
attendance during the subsequent school year. Once proof of full
immunization or proof of completion of an approved schedule has
been presented, no further proof shall be required as a condition
to attendance at the particular school or center.
(2)(a) Beginning with sixth grade entry, every public and
private school in the state shall provide parents and guardians
with information about meningococcal disease and its vaccine at
the beginning of every school year. The information about
meningococcal disease shall include:
(i) Its causes and symptoms, how meningococcal disease is
spread, and the places where parents and guardians may obtain
additional information and vaccinations for their children; and
(ii) Current recommendations from the United States centers
for disease control and prevention regarding the receipt of
vaccines for meningococcal disease and where the vaccination can
be received.
(b) This subsection shall not be construed to require the
department of health or the school to provide meningococcal
vaccination to students.
(c) The department of health shall prepare the informational
materials and shall consult with the office of superintendent of
public instruction.
(d) This subsection does not create a private right of
action.
(3)(a) Beginning with sixth grade entry, every public school
in the state shall provide parents and guardians with information
about human papillomavirus disease and its vaccine at the
beginning of every school year. The information about human
papillomavirus disease shall include:
(i) Its causes and symptoms, how human papillomavirus
disease is spread, and the places where parents and guardians may
obtain additional information and vaccinations for their
children; and
(ii) Current recommendations from the United States centers
for disease control and prevention regarding the receipt of
vaccines for human papillomavirus disease and where the
vaccination can be received.
(b) This subsection shall not be construed to require the
department of health or the school to provide human
papillomavirus vaccination to students.
(c) The department of health shall prepare the informational
materials and shall consult with the office of the superintendent
of public instruction.
(d) This subsection does not create a private right of
action.
(4) Private schools are required by state law to notify
parents that information on the human papillomavirus disease
prepared by the department of health is available.
[2007 c 276 § 1; 2005 c 404 § 1; 1990 c 33 § 192; 1985 c 49 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 118 § 3. Formerly RCW 28A.31.104.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- Severability -- 1979 ex.s. c 118: See notes following RCW 28A.210.060.