Georgia requires a specific state form — the Form 3231 Certificate of Immunization — before any child can attend school or childcare. This page covers the exact records Georgia law requires, how to get a Form 3231, and how to use the GRITS registry when records are missing.
Last verified: September 8, 2026
Under O.C.G.A. §20-2-771, every child attending a Georgia school — public, private, charter, or home study program that participates — must have a valid Georgia Form 3231 (Certificate of Immunization) on file. This form is completed and signed by a healthcare provider or public health clinic.
Georgia's required vaccine records for K–12 entry include a notably broader list than many states:
6th grade checkpoint:
GRITS (Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services) is the state's immunization registry. Most Georgia healthcare providers submit dose records to GRITS automatically. Your county health department can look up your child's vaccination history in GRITS and print a completed Form 3231 — this is the document the school needs.
(Source: Georgia Department of Public Health — GRITS, accessed Aug 28, 2026)
If GRITS doesn't have a complete record — common if your child received doses at a pharmacy, out of state, or from a provider that didn't report to the registry — bring whatever documentation you have to your pediatrician or county health department. They can verify the doses, update GRITS, and issue a completed Form 3231.
If your child was vaccinated outside Georgia, bring the original documentation to a Georgia-licensed provider or your county health department. They review the dose dates against Georgia's requirements (which include Hepatitis A — a requirement not all states share), enter valid doses into GRITS, and issue a new Form 3231.
(Source: Georgia Department of Public Health, accessed Aug 28, 2026)
Georgia requires 2 doses of Hepatitis A vaccine for school entry, which many other states do not. If your child is transferring from a state that doesn't require Hep A, the 3231 won't be issued until Hep A doses are documented. Verify this requirement specifically if you're new to Georgia.
Georgia requires the completed Form 3231 to be on file at the time of enrollment. Students who do not have a valid certificate cannot attend school until one is provided.
(Source: O.C.G.A. §20-2-771; Georgia Comp. R. & Regs. 511-2-2-.07, accessed Aug 28, 2026)
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Start your family's record — freeGeorgia recognizes medical and religious exemptions from school immunization requirements. Medical exemptions require a physician's statement; religious exemptions require a notarized affidavit from the parent or guardian. Georgia does not recognize philosophical exemptions. Governed by O.C.G.A. §20-2-771.