All 50 states and the District of Columbia have immunization requirements for children entering school. In Nebraska, children cannot attend classes in public or private school until the school has written proof of their immunization status.
In Nebraska, children are required to be protected by immunization against the following diseases in order to attend school:
Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Polio
Measles, mumps, and rubella
Hepatitis B
Varicella (chicken pox)
Each school in Nebraska is required to keep on file the immunization history of the students enrolled. Parents or guardians must present one of three documents to the school to verify immunization status:
An immunization record showing that the child is protected by age-appropriate immunization.
A statement signed by a physician that the required immunization would be injurious to the student or members of the student's family or household.
An affidavit signed by a legally authorized representative stating that the immunization conflicts with the tenets and practices of a recognized religious denomination of which the student is a member.
A student may be provisionally enrolled in a school in Nebraska if he or she has begun the immunizations series and continues the necessary immunizations as rapidly as is medically feasible. If the student does not continue with the immunization schedule, he or she will be sent home.
The school district is required by law to report annually the immunization status of each school to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The current level of school immunization is 99.4% in Nebraska.
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