(compiled from the FHSSA and FloridaHealth.gov websites.)

 

Sports: The sports physical form must be on record at the athlete’s school. The form is valid for 365 days. https://fhsaa.com/documents/2020/3/26/el02_physical_2.pdf

Florida Department of Health Screening Requirements:

School Entry Health Examination

Students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade who are making their initial entry into a Florida school must present a record of a school entry health examination completed within one year before enrollment. The school entry health exam, completed and signed by a health care provider licensed to perform physical exams in the United States, should be taken to the child’s school upon enrollment. A form signed by a health care provider licensed to perform physical exams in the United States that indicates the results of the components included in School Entry Health Exam form (DH3040-CHP-07/2013) is acceptable.

For students transferring to a Florida school, a comparable form from another state would also be acceptable if performed by a health care provider licensed to perform physical exams and completed within one year before enrollment.

Florida Certification of Immunization

The Florida Certification of Immunization, Form DH 680, must be used to document the immunizations required for enrollment and attendance in Florida schools. These forms are not available to the public and must be completed by a licensed Florida physician or advanced practice registered nurse or a Florida county health department. It is recommended that parents obtain a copy of the child’s complete immunization history before leaving the current state of residence. The Florida county health department or other Florida health care provider will need this immunization history for entry into Florida SHOTS immunization registry. The certified Florida Certification of Immunization, Form DH 680, is then printed from SHOTS for the parent to bring to school for school enrollment. Additional information regarding immunizations required for school attendance is available at the Florida Immunization Program website under the following headings:

Immunizations Required for Childcare and/or Family Daycare

  • Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP)

  • Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)

  • Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)

  • Varicella (chickenpox)

  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

  • Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13)

  • Hepatitis B (Hep B)

Public/Non-public Preschool Entry

  • DTaP

  • IPV

  • MMR

  • Varicella

  • Hib

  • Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13)

  • Hepatitis B (Hep B)

Public/Non-public Schools Kindergarten Through 12th Grade

(Children entering, attending or transferring to Florida schools)

  • Four or five doses of DTaP

  • Four or five doses of IPV

  • Two doses of MMR

  • Three doses of Hep B

  • One Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap)

  • Two doses of Varicella Varicella vaccine is not required if there is a history of varicella disease documented by the health care provider.

Additional Immunization Requirements for 7th Grade Entry

Children entering, attending or transferring to the seventh grade in Florida schools must complete the following:

  • One Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap)