Schools and Child Care/Preschool Facilities
2021-2022 Immunization Resources Available Now
Welcome back to a new school year! For both returning health office staff and for new personnel, the Arizona Immunization Program Office (AIPO) has 2 websites dedicated to school immunization information. There is the Child Care, School & College webpage and the State & National Immunization Coverage Data webpage. Both of these webpages contain resources to help manage your child care or school health office immunization program.
Immunization Requirements and Forms
All child care and school documents have been reviewed/revised for the new school year. Please visit the Immunization Requirements and Forms page for helpful documents like:
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Immunization Data Report (IDR)
Visit the Immunization Data Report website for information and helpful slides sets that explain how to complete the annual report. Questions may be directed to azidr@azdhs.gov.
Immunization Coverage Data
Data obtained through the annual IDR is posted on the State & National Immunization Coverage Data website. On this website you can search for coverage data for schools and child care facilities for current and past years, for child care, kindergarten and 6th grades, and by county and school.
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Immunization Education Course Pilot
Many schools/districts continue to participate in the ADHS online Immunization Education Course (IEC) pilot. The IEC is for grades K-12 only and for use with the Personal Beliefs Exemption form only. AIPO has a dedicated webpage for the Immunization Education Course. If you are not currently a participant and would like more information about it, visit the webpage.
Contact Us for Assistance
The AIPO has clinical staff available to assist with your child care and school immunization questions. Contact the following individuals (or your county health department) for assistance:
Main Desk: 602-364-3630, ask for a nurse consultation.
Michelina Stazzone, DNP, RN, CPNP Michelina.stazzone@azdhs.gov, 480-259-5342
Shannon Clark, BSN, RN Shannon.Clark@azdhs.gov, 480-261-5557
Questions about Immunization Data Report (IDR) and/or Immunization Education Course can be directed to Blake Maihack, MPH, CPH at azidr@azdhs.gov or Blake.Maihack@azdhs.gov, 480-490-6084.
We hope you have a great and safe new school year!
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