- Washoe County School District
- Immunizations
Required immunizations must be current for school enrollment.
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Ensure your child’s immunizations are current and meet state requirements for school entry, including distance learners (North Star Online School).
Click here for the Guide to Nevada State Immunization Requirements
- The meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) and Tdap are required for all Nevada 7th graders and new students in grades 7-12 enrolling in the Washoe County School District.
- Students enrolling in 12th grade in Nevada schools must receive the MenACWY (also called MCV4) Vaccine.
Immunization Clinics
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- July 26, 9am-12pm at Hug High School
Summer 2025 Community Health Alliance (CHA) Immunization Clinics at Schools
- July 22, 2-5:30pm at Dilworth Middle School
- July 23, 2-5:30pm at McQueen High School
- July 24, 2-5:30pm at Depoali Middle School
- July 29, 2-5:30pm at Swope Middle School
- July 30, 2-5:30pm at Vaughn Middle School
- July 31, 2-5:30pm at Spanish Spring High School
- August 5, 2-5:30pm at North Valleys High School
- August 6, 2-5:30pm at Mendive Middle School
- August 7, 2-5:30pm at Hug High School
2025 Back to School Vaccination Events
- August 9, 8am-12pm at Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH)
- August 16, 8am-12pm at Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH)
Click here for a list of Immunization Clinics (Clinicas de Immunizacion)
Current State Immunization Requirements
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NRS 392.435 Immunization of pupils: Certificate prerequisite to enrollment; conditional enrollment; effect of failure to immunize; report to Health Division; inclusion of certificate in pupil’s record.Unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in a public school within this State unless his parents or guardian submit to the board of trustees of the school district in which the child resides a certificate stating that the child has been immunized and has received proper boosters for that immunization or is complying with the schedules established pursuant to NRS 439.550 for the following diseases:NRS 392.446 Immunization of pupils: Protection of child exempt from immunization if dangerous disease exists in school. Whenever the State Board of Health or a local board of health determines that there is a dangerous contagious disease in a public school attended by a child for whom exemption from immunization is claimed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 392.437 or 392.439, the Board of Trustees of the school district or the governing body of the charter school in which the child is enrolled shall require either:
- That the child be immunized; or
- That the child remains outside the school environment and the local health officer be notified.
