Child Care Providers Immunization Reporting

As a child care provider, you must ensure that the children in your care have gotten certain vaccines or have filed appropriate exemptions. Here are some resources to help you.

Immunization Law

• Child Care Provider Information for Minnesota's Immunization Law
  Fact sheet for child care providers and early childhood programs on Minnesota's immunization law including what information they are required to collect and have on file for each child in their program.
• Parent Information on Minnesota's Immunization Law for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs
  Fact sheet for parents on Minnesota’s immunization law for parents with children in child care and early childhood programs.
• MIIC and Child Cares
  How child care providers can use the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) to ensure the children in their care are up to date on immunizations.

Reporting

DHS Rule 3 child care providers need to complete the Child Care Annual Immunization Status Report (AISR).

• Child Care Immunization Report: Vaccine Doses Guide (PDF) 
  Colorful table showing the minimum immunization requirements for child care in Minnesota to help child care providers complete the immunization report form.
• Printable worksheets that can be used by child care providers to gather information needed to complete the electronic immunization report. You do not need to submit these worksheets to MDH.
  • Worksheet for Children 3 through 4 Months (PDF)
  • Worksheet for Children 5 through 6 Months (PDF)
  • Worksheet for Children 7 through 15 Months (PDF)
  • Worksheet for Children 16 through 23 Months (PDF)
  • Worksheet for Children 24 Months and Older (PDF)

Preparing for Measles for Providers

• Preparing for and Responding to Measles in Your Child Care Center (PDF)
  Information on how to prepare and steps to take if there has been a person with measles in your center as well as disease reporting requirements.
• Preparing for and Responding to Measles in Your Child Care (PDF)
  Information for family child care providers on how to prepare and steps to take if there has been a person with measles in your care.

Child Care Immunization Data

• Child Care Immunization Data
  Immunization and exemption data for licensed child care centers in Minnesota.

Schedules

• Vaccine for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
  Vaccination schedules and immunization form to record child's immunizations or exemptions.

Vaccine Safety Information

• Reliable Sources of Immunization Information
  List of websites, publications, videos, and phone numbers. Includes PDF version for printing.