New Mexico schools require specific immunization documentation before a child can enroll. This page covers the exact records New Mexico rules require — including a Hepatitis A kindergarten requirement — how to retrieve records from NMSIIS, and what to do if documentation is incomplete at enrollment time.
Last verified: September 3, 2026
Under NMAC 7.4.2 (New Mexico Administrative Code — Immunization Rules), any child enrolling in a New Mexico school must provide a completed immunization certificate issued by a licensed healthcare provider, a public health office, or verified through NMSIIS.
The immunization certificate must show dated dose records for each of the following vaccine groups:
Note on Hepatitis A: New Mexico added the 2-dose Hepatitis A series as a kindergarten entry requirement. If your child's previous state didn't require Hep A, check with your provider that both doses are documented before enrollment.
NMSIIS (New Mexico State Immunization Information System) is New Mexico's statewide immunization registry. Most New Mexico healthcare providers report doses to NMSIIS electronically. Contact your child's provider or the local public health office to request a printed immunization history. An NMSIIS printout is accepted by New Mexico schools as official documentation.
(Source: NMDOH — Immunization Program, accessed September 3, 2026)
If NMSIIS doesn't have a complete record — especially for doses administered out of state or internationally — bring your existing records to your child's healthcare provider. They can review the documentation, verify dose dates, and provide a signed certificate that meets New Mexico school entry requirements.
Students entering 7th grade in New Mexico need two additional documented doses: a Tdap booster (administered on or after the 10th birthday) and a MenACWY dose. Verify these are on record before enrollment — Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS), and Rio Rancho Public Schools (RRPS) all enforce this checkpoint.
New Mexico has a significant military and federal workforce population — transfers from other states are common. Bring your existing records to a New Mexico-licensed provider. They review the documentation, verify dose dates, and create or update the immunization certificate. Schools accept any verifiable dose record from a licensed provider.
Under NMAC 7.4.2, New Mexico allows provisional enrollment for students whose immunization series is in progress. The student must have received at least the first dose of each required vaccine and be on schedule to complete the series.
(Source: NMAC 7.4.2, accessed September 3, 2026)
APS (Albuquerque), LCPS (Las Cruces), and RRPS (Rio Rancho) all follow the state's provisional enrollment rules. Contact your school's health office for specific enrollment appointment scheduling.
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When New Mexico schools ask for the immunization certificate at enrollment — or at the 7th-grade checkpoint — the dose dates are already filed. No calling the old provider, no re-requesting from NMSIIS, no searching through a box of paper cards.
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The official exemption process is described by NMDOH:
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