Blue Card Requirements (California)

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The Blue Card Requirements tool lists the student's status of vaccine requirements for Pre-Kindergarten, TK/K-12, and 7th Grade. Information entered here is reported on the Blue Card Report 2019. The Blue Card Report can be printed from this tool.

Screenshot of the Blue Card Requirements tool.Blue Card Requirements Tool

FieldDescription

Student Immunization Summary 

The date/timestamp is when the last nightly process was run to check for compliance. See the California Immunization article for more guidance on student immunization compliance rules.

Vaccine CodeThe immunization code abbreviation.
Compliance Status

The immunization compliance status.

Exemption CodeThe exemption code abbreviation.
Follow-up DateThe date when immunization follow up will happen.
Kindergarten

Status of Requirements

The status of the student's immunization compliance for kindergarten. Options include:

  • 01: Has All Required Doses
  • 02: Requires Follow-up
    • Temporary Medical Exemption
    • Missing Doses In Progress
    • Missing Doses Overdue
  • 03: Other
    • IEP:  Accessing special education services required by the student's individualized education program
    •  PBE (pre 2016): Transferring from another school in California with a valid personal beliefs exemption filed before 2016

Date Requirements Met

The date the immunization compliance rules were met.

Verified By

The person who checked the Kindergarten immunization compliance for the student.
Staff InitialsThe initials of the person who checked the Kindergarten immunization compliance for the student.

Follow-up Date

Only displays if 02: Requires Follow-up is selected for the Status of Requirements field

The date the immunization follow up will occur.
TK/K-12

Status of Requirements

The status of the student's immunization compliance for TK/K-12. Options include:

  • 01: Has All Required Doses
  • 02: Requires Follow-up
    • Temporary Medical Exemption
    • Missing Doses In Progress
    • Missing Doses Overdue
  • 03: Other
    • IEP: Accessing special education services required by the student's individualized education program
    • IND: Enrolled in an independent study program and does not receive classroom-based instruction
    • Home: Enrolled in a home-based private school
    • PBE (pre-2016): Transferring from another school in California with a valid personal beliefs exemption filed before 2016

Date Requirements Met

The date the immunization compliance rules were met.

Verified By

The person who checked the TK/K-12 immunization compliance for the student.
Staff InitialsThe initials of the person who checked the TK/K-12 immunization compliance for the student.

Follow-up Date

Only displays if 02: Requires Follow-up is selected for the Status of Requirements field

The date the immunization follow up will occur.
7th Grade

Status of Requirements

The status of the student's immunization compliance for 7th grade. Options include:

  • 01: Has All Required Doses
  • 02: Requires Follow-up
    • Temporary Medical Exemption
    • Missing Doses In Progress
    • Missing Doses Overdue
  • 03: Other
    • IEP: Accessing special education services required by the student's individualized education program
    • IND: Enrolled in an independent study program and does not receive classroom-based instruction
    • Home: Enrolled in a home-based private school

Date Requirements Met

The date the immunization compliance rules were met.

Verified By

The person who checked the 7th grade immunization compliance for the student.
Staff InitialsThe initials of the person who checked the 7th grade immunization compliance for the student.

Follow-up Date

Only displays if 02: Requires Follow-up is selected for the Status of Requirements field

The date the immunization follow up will occur.

Report Logic

Review the student's immunization record for admission to: Pre-K (Childcare of Preschool, TK/K-12, or advancement to 7th grade to complete the appropriate row in the Status of Requirements section.

Enter Blue Card Requirements

There are three sections on this tool:

  1. Pre-Kindergarten
  2. TK/K-12
  3. 7th Grade

Enter information for each section:

  1. Select the Requirement Status.
    • If 01: Has All Required Doses is selected, enter a date in the Date Requirements Met field.
    • If 02: Requires Follow-up is selected, mark Temporary Medical Exemption, Missing Doses In Progress, or Missing Doses Overdue AND enter a Follow-up Date.
    • If 03: Other is selected, mark one of the other options.
  2. Enter the staff member name in the Verified By field.
  3. Enter the Staff Initials.

Click Save when finished.

Print Layout

See the Blue Card Report 2019 article for print layout information.

Example

Click Print to print a California Pre-Kindergarten and School Immunization Record (Blue Card) for the selected student.

Screenshot of a blue card report example.Printed Blue Card Report