Pond Springs Elementary
Immunization Requirements

If you have immunizations to submit over the summer, please do so by using this LINK or sending them to immunizations@roundrockisd.org. 

Texas Minimum Immunization Requirements

A student shall show acceptable evidence of vaccination prior to entry, attendance, or transfer to a child-care facility or public or private elementary or secondary school in Texas.

Texas Department of State Health Services:

Please make sure your student's immunizations are current. Your student will NOT be allowed to start school unless immunizations are up to date.  This is a Texas state law. 

If you receive immunization notices from me (through email or in your student's folder) , please make sure your student gets vaccinated to make sure they are not  excluded from school. 

IMPORTANT:  Updated immunization records for immunizations due over the summer must be emailed to immunizations@roundrockisd.org.  Please email them to make sure your student can attend school. 

Exemption Information


Texas Department of Health Services – Exemption Information


Requesting an Exemption for Reasons of Conscience:

To claim an exclusion for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief, the child’s parent, legal guardian, or a student 18 years of age or older must present to the school or child-care facility a completed, signed and notarized affidavit in Texas on a form provided by the department stating that the child’s parent, legal guardian, or the student declines vaccinations for reasons of conscience, including because of the person’s religious beliefs.

The affidavit will be valid for a two-year period from the date of notarization. A child or student who has not received the required immunizations for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs, may be excluded from school in times of emergency or epidemic declared by the commissioner of the department.

Please note the Notary needs to be registered to notarize in Texas on the approved Exemption Affidavit which is only valid for 2 years. After 2 years you will need to request for another Exemption Affidavit from the Texas Department of Health and complete the process again.

How to Obtain an Affidavit:

 

Please turn in the completed original Exemption Affidavit to your child’s Nurse at their attending school.

 

Exemptions for Medical Reasons:

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) considers vaccines to be very safe and encourages all Texans to be vaccinated according to the ACIP recommended schedule. DSHS recognizes, however, that for a small number of people, there may be valid medical reasons for which they cannot receive certain vaccines. For school and childcare attendance, the state allows for medical exemptions to accommodate these individuals. Schools and childcare facilities should accept medical exemptions that are signed by a US-licensed MD or DO and clearly state a medical reason the person cannot receive specific vaccines. Unless the exemption states a lifelong condition, the exemption is only valid for one year.