Immunizations

YES Prep requirements

When enrolling your child at YES Prep, guardians must bring a signed record of the child’s current immunizations. The student can be enrolled provisionally if the required immunization process has begun. The student may remain on campus after 30 days if they have provided YES Prep with a record indicating they are one of the following:

In the process of receiving immunizations
Bringing an affidavit indicating they cannot receive vaccines
Choosing not to receive the recommended vaccines (visit the Texas DSHS Exemption Information webpage for exemptions from immunization requirements)

If a guardian cannot provide YES Prep with the immunization records or one of the three documents listed above, YES Prep may require the student to stay home until the immunizations are complete.

Further details of required immunizations can be found by calling Health Services at (713) 349-7423, and by reviewing the YES Prep Student Handbook .

Regarding immunization exemptions

Regarding immunization exemptions

Texas law allows (a) physicians to write medical exemption statements which clearly state a medical reason exists and the person cannot receive specific vaccines, and (b) parents/guardians to choose an exemption from immunization requirements for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief. The law does not allow parents/guardians to elect an exemption simply because of inconvenience (for example, a record is lost or incomplete and it is too much trouble to go to a physician or clinic to correct the problem). Schools should maintain an up-to-date list of students with exemptions, so they may be excluded in times of emergency or epidemic declared by the commissioner of public health.

Instructions for requesting the official exemption affidavit that must be signed by parents/guardians choosing the exemption for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief, can be found on the Exemption Information page of this website. Original Exemption Affidavit must be completed and submitted to the school.

For children claiming medical exemptions, a written statement by the physician must be submitted to the school. Unless it is written in the statement that a lifelong condition exists, the exemption statement is valid for only one year from the date signed by the physician. More information regarding medical exemptions can be found on the Exemption Information page of this website. Original Exemption Affidavit must be completed and submitted to the school.

State vaccination requirements

Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS) requires a student to show acceptable evidence of vaccination prior to entry, attendance or transfer to a public or private elementary or secondary school in Texas.

Click on the link tab below to see the vaccination requirements for K-12 students, provided by the Texas DSHS.

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Where to find immunization coverage

If you need to find a location to get your children vaccinated, visit the Houston Health Department's Immunizations page for more information and to learn where their health centers are located.

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