Arizona requires proof of immunization before your child can attend school. Here's every required form, where to get it, and the deadlines — all cited to official Arizona sources.
Last verified: September 8, 2026
Arizona Revised Statutes §15-872 requires every child attending school or child care to have proof of immunization on file. Schools typically accept a signed record from your child's doctor listing each vaccine and date administered, or a printout from the Arizona State Immunization Information System (ASIIS).
Required vaccines for school entry (K–12):
6th grade requirements: Students entering 6th grade need a Tdap booster (on or after 10th birthday) and a Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) dose.
Arizona does not have a statewide mandate for a physical exam before school entry. However, many Arizona school districts — especially in Maricopa County (Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale) and Pima County (Tucson) — require a health screening or sports physical before enrollment or participation in athletics.
Check with your child's specific school. If a physical is required, it typically needs to be completed within 12 months before the start of school. Most pediatricians can complete the school physical during a well-child visit and sign the district's form at the same time.
(Source: A.R.S. §15-872 — Immunization; Exemptions, accessed Aug 28, 2026)
Most Arizona schools require an Emergency Information Card with contacts, medical conditions, allergies, and authorized pickup persons. If your child has a known food allergy, asthma, diabetes, or seizure disorder, the school may require an Action Plan signed by your child's doctor specifying how to respond during an emergency.
These forms are typically provided by the school at registration. Having your child's complete health timeline — allergies, medications, conditions — organized in one place makes filling them out much faster.
Arizona law requires immunization records on file before the child attends. Schools must exclude students without a complete record or valid exemption. Note: Arizona's school year often starts in late July or early August — earlier than many states. If you're new to Arizona, have records ready before you arrive.
Under the federal McKinney-Vento Act and Arizona policy, homeless and foster children cannot be turned away for missing immunization records. Schools must enroll them immediately and work with the family to obtain records within a reasonable time.
If your child was vaccinated in another state, Arizona accepts those records as long as the doses and timing meet Arizona's requirements. Bring a copy of the previous state's immunization record to your new pediatrician, who can verify it against Arizona standards and add it to ASIIS.
Arizona recognizes medical exemptions (signed by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner stating the vaccine is medically contraindicated) and personal belief exemptions (a signed statement from the parent). The governing statute is A.R.S. §15-873.
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