Virginia public and private schools must verify that every enrolling student's immunization history is complete and on file. This page covers which records Virginia law requires, how to retrieve them from official sources, and what Virginia's enrollment rules mean for your family when records are incomplete.
Last verified: September 8, 2026
Under Code of Virginia §32.1-46 and Virginia's School Entrance Health Form requirements, every student must present a completed immunization record before the first day of school. The official document is Form MCH 213G (Certificate of Immunization), completed by a licensed healthcare provider.
Virginia's required vaccine groups for K–12 entry include:
Students entering 6th grade also need a Tdap booster. Virginia's HPV requirement for 6th graders has a parent opt-out — see Section 6 below.
VIIS (Virginia Immunization Information System) is Virginia's statewide registry. Healthcare providers file immunization records electronically to VIIS. Parents may request a printed immunization history through their healthcare provider. A VIIS-generated record may be accepted by Virginia schools as official documentation — confirm with your school or district.
(Source: vdh.virginia.gov — VIIS, accessed Aug 29, 2026)
If VIIS doesn't have a complete record, bring existing immunization documents to your child's healthcare provider. They can verify dose dates and complete Form MCH 213G for school submission. This form requires a licensed healthcare provider's signature — it cannot be completed solely by a parent.
Blank MCH 213G forms are available from the Virginia Department of Health website. Bring the blank form to your child's healthcare appointment for completion.
(Source: vdh.virginia.gov, accessed Aug 29, 2026)
Children immunized in another state or country should bring all available records to a Virginia-licensed healthcare provider. The provider reviews the history, verifies dose dates, and completes a Virginia MCH 213G for school submission. VIIS can be checked for any Virginia doses received previously.
Virginia law under Code of Virginia §32.1-46 is strict: immunization records must be on file before a student can attend school. Unlike some states, Virginia does not provide a general provisional enrollment grace period for missing immunization records at the start of the school year.
(Source: Code of Virginia §32.1-46, accessed Aug 29, 2026)
Virginia's strict pre-enrollment requirement makes assembling immunization records early — weeks before the school year — especially important for new enrollees and families moving into Virginia.
Every person gets one health story, and one private Family Stork email address every clinic already knows how to use. Give that address to your pediatrician, your county health department, or your school nurse — they send records to it, and the immunization history builds itself into one timeline.
When Virginia schools ask for the MCH 213G before the first day of school — or at the 6th-grade or 11th-grade checkpoints — the dose dates are already filed. No last-minute requests to VIIS, no hunting through old paper cards before the enrollment deadline.
Family Stork gives every family member a private @families.familystork.com address. Providers send immunization records to it automatically. Virginia MCH 213G records, VIIS updates, and every dose date — organized in one place, ready before Virginia's pre-enrollment deadline. $99/year — about $10/month.
Start your family's record — freeVirginia recognizes two types of exemptions under Code of Virginia §32.1-46:
HPV vaccine opt-out: Virginia requires the HPV vaccine for students entering 6th grade, but Virginia law provides a specific parental opt-out. Parents who wish to opt out of the HPV requirement must submit a signed written statement of objection to the school. No religious or medical basis is required for the HPV opt-out — it is a general parental opt-out under Virginia's HPV law.
The official exemption process is published by the Virginia Department of Health at:
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