New Jersey public and private schools must verify that every enrolling student's immunization history is complete before the child can attend. This page covers which records New Jersey regulations require, how to retrieve them from official sources, and what New Jersey's conditional attendance window means for your enrollment timeline.
Last verified: September 8, 2026
Under N.J.A.C. 8:57-4, New Jersey schools must maintain immunization records for every student. The official record document used in New Jersey is the CH-14 form (Immunization Certificate), issued or certified by a licensed healthcare provider.
New Jersey's required vaccine groups for K–12 entry include:
New Jersey also requires an annual flu vaccine for children 6–59 months old enrolled in licensed daycare and preschool programs under N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.20. School-age children do not have a mandatory flu vaccine requirement for K–12 enrollment.
NJIIS (New Jersey Immunization Information System) is New Jersey's statewide registry where healthcare providers file immunization records electronically. Parents may request a printed immunization history through their healthcare provider or their local health department. An NJIIS printout is accepted by New Jersey schools as documentation of immunization history.
(Source: nj.gov — NJIIS, accessed Aug 29, 2026)
If NJIIS doesn't have a complete record, bring all existing immunization documents to your child's healthcare provider. They can verify dose dates and complete the CH-14 Immunization Certificate for school submission. The CH-14 requires a licensed healthcare provider's signature — it cannot be completed solely by a parent.
Blank CH-14 forms are available from the New Jersey Department of Health website. Bring the blank form to your child's healthcare visit for provider completion and signature.
(Source: nj.gov/health — School Immunization, accessed Aug 29, 2026)
Children immunized in another state or country should bring all available records to a New Jersey-licensed healthcare provider. The provider reviews the foreign or out-of-state history and transfers the information onto a New Jersey CH-14 for school submission. NJIIS can be checked for any New Jersey doses received previously.
New Jersey regulations allow a 30-day conditional attendance period under N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.3 for students who are in the process of completing immunization requirements at the time of enrollment. During this window, the student may attend school while the family provides the remaining documentation.
(Source: N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.3, accessed Aug 29, 2026)
Fall enrollment in New Jersey typically opens in spring. Assembling immunization records before the school year begins — not after the first day — avoids the 30-day conditional window entirely.
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When New Jersey schools ask for the CH-14 at enrollment — or at the 6th-grade, 9th-grade, and 11th-grade checkpoints — the dose dates are already filed. No re-requesting from NJIIS, no hunting through a box of paper forms, no 30-day clock counting down.
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Start your family's record — freeNew Jersey recognizes two types of exemptions under N.J.S.A. 26:1A-9.1 and N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.4:
The official exemption process is published by the New Jersey Department of Health at:
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