N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-4.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:57-4.6 - Documents accepted as evidence of immunization

(a) The following documents shall be accepted as evidence of a child's immunization history provided that the type of immunization and the date when each immunization was administered is listed:

1. An official school record from any school, pre-school, or child care center indicating compliance with the immunization requirements of this subchapter;

2. A record from any public health department indicating compliance with the immunization requirements of this subchapter;

3. A certificate signed by a physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy or an advanced practice nurse (certified registered nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist) in any jurisdiction of the United States indicating compliance with the immunization requirements of this subchapter; or

4. The official record of immunization from the New Jersey Immunization Information System indicating compliance with the immunization requirements of this subchapter.

(b) All immunization records submitted by a parent or guardian in a language other than English shall be accompanied by a translation sufficient to determine compliance with the immunization requirements of this subchapter.

(c) Laboratory evidence of protective immunity, as enumerated by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the United States Public Health Service, shall be accepted as evidence of immunization if a parent or guardian cannot produce a documented history of immunization.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-4.6

Amended by R.1990 d.243, effective 6/4/1990 (operative September 1, 1991).
See: 21 N.J.R. 3897(a), 22 N.J.R. 1766(a).
Preschool added at (a)1; (a)4 deleted; (b) added.
Amended by R.1995 d.201, effective 4/3/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 270(a), 27 N.J.R. 1417(a).
Amended by R.2003 d.412, 413, effective 10/20/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 3945(a), 35 N.J.R. 4883(b), 35 N.J.R. 584(a), 35 N.J.R. 4890(a).
In (a), substituted "an advanced practice nurse" for "a" following "Osteopathy or", inserted "or clinical nurse specialist" following "certified registered nurse practitioner in 3, added 4.
Amended by R.2009 d.107, effective 4/6/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 1962(a), 41 N.J.R. 1419(a).
Added (c).

The adopted version of this section 56 N.J.R. 213(a), effective 1/3/2024 is not yet available