470 IAC 3-18-17 Immunization records

Sec. 17. (a) The provider shall maintain and annually update documentation provided by a health care professional for each child who is cared for in a facility indicating that the child has received complete age appropriate immunizations as determined by the state department of health including the following: (1) Conjugated pneumococcal vaccine. (2) Varicella vaccine or a demonstrated immunity to varicella. (b) The provider's records must include the following: (1) A current list of all children cared for at the facility. (2) The child's date of birth. (3) The month, day, and year of each immunization received or: (A) a written statement from the child's physician, updated annually, stating a medical reason the child should not be immunized; or (B) written documentation, updated annually, that the parent objects to immunizations for religious reasons. (c) The documentation required by this section shall be made available to the verifying agency.