Health Info

Health Staff

District Nurses:

Sally Lange (California, La Serna, Santa Fe, Whittier)
Brooke Delgadillo (Pioneer, Frontier, Sierra Vista)
Margie Chilin Martinez (Moderate/Severe Special Education and Transition Program)

Health Services Clerk:

Vivian Garcia

Extensions for School Health Offices

Immunization Requirements for School

Students are required to have all required immunizations before attending school.
Conditional admission is allowed for students who have received some of their immunizations, but are not due for any vaccine dose at the time of admission.
Guide to Immunization Requirements for School Entry: English Spanish
Starting July 1, 2019, students are required to have two doses of the chicken pox vaccine (varicella).

Medical Exemptions

Beginning January 1, 2021, all new medical exemptions for school must be issued through the CAIR-ME online state system. Medical Exemptions can only be issued by MDs or DOs licensed in California and must meet certain criteria.
Medical exemptions filed before 7th grade are not valid for high school.
Medical exemption FAQs

Personal Beliefs Exemptions

Since January 1, 2016, parents or guardians are no longer allowed to submit a personal beliefs exemption for a required vaccine.
Personal beliefs FAQs

Special Circumstances

Students are no longer required to have immunizations for entry if they attend an independent study program and do not receive classroom-based instruction.
Students who have an individualized education plan (IEP) should continue to receive all necessary services identified in their IEP regardless of their vaccination status.

Information about Communicable Diseases

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health