Indiana requires a specific set of immunization records at school entry, documented on Form 680 and backed by the CHIRP registry. This page covers the exact records Indiana law requires under IC 20-34-4-2, the 6th-grade booster checkpoint that surprises many families, and the 20-day grace period for students in the middle of a vaccine series.
Last verified: September 8, 2026
Under Indiana Code IC 20-34-4-2, every student enrolled in an Indiana school must present documentation of required immunizations. The standard document is Form 680 — Certificate of School Immunization, which records the type and date of each dose. Schools submit aggregate data to the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH); individual dose records live in CHIRP.
The required vaccine records for K–12 entry:
6th grade checkpoint:
CHIRP (Children and Hoosiers Immunization Registry Program) is Indiana's statewide immunization registry. Most Indiana healthcare providers report vaccinations to CHIRP automatically. Parents can request a CHIRP immunization record printout through their pediatrician's office or local health department — it shows every documented dose and flags gaps in the required series.
(Source: Indiana Department of Health — CHIRP, accessed Aug 30, 2026)
Indiana's Form 680 — Certificate of School Immunization must be signed by a licensed healthcare provider. It lists every required vaccine with the month, day, and year of each dose. Your pediatrician typically completes Form 680 at a well-child visit. Get a signed copy well before the school year starts — offices are busiest in August and September.
If your child received doses in another state, bring those paper records or request a printout from the prior state's registry. An Indiana provider reviews the dose dates, enters them into CHIRP, and documents them on Form 680. Indiana accepts doses administered in any state — they just need to appear on the signed Form 680.
Indiana allows a 20-day provisional attendance grace period for students who need additional doses but have not yet completed the full series. To use the grace period, the student must have begun the immunization series and the school must receive written documentation of an upcoming appointment. After 20 days, the student must present a completed Form 680 or face exclusion.
(Source: Indiana Department of Health, accessed Aug 30, 2026)
Indiana's 6th-grade immunization checkpoint requires two additional records that aren't part of kindergarten entry: a Tdap booster and a MenACWY dose. Many families arrive at 6th-grade enrollment having forgotten these additions — the MenACWY in particular is easy to miss if the child hasn't had a well-child visit recently.
(Source: Indiana Code IC 20-34-4-2, accessed Aug 30, 2026)
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When Indiana schools ask for Form 680 — at kindergarten entry, at 6th grade, or when you move into a new district — the dose dates are already organized. No calling CHIRP, no searching through folders, no scrambling during the 20-day grace period.
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Start your family's record — freeIndiana recognizes medical exemptions under IC 20-34-3-2 and religious exemptions under IC 20-34-3-3. Medical exemptions require a licensed physician's written statement. Religious exemptions require a written objection from the parent or guardian on religious grounds. Indiana does not recognize philosophical exemptions.
Indiana Department of Health — School Immunization Requirements →
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