NOTICE TO PARENTS REGARDING IMMUNZATIONS

On August 28, 2015, a new law regarding immunizations went into effect. Section 210.003.7, RSMo.states, “All public, private, and parochial day care centers, preschools, and nursery schools shall notify the parents or guardian of each child at the time of initial enrollment in or attendance at the facility that the parent or guardian may request notice of whether there are children currently enrolled in or attending the facility for whom an immunization exemption has been filed. Beginning December 1, 2015, all public, private, and parochial day care centers, preschools and nursery schools shall notify the parent or guardian of each child currently enrolled in or attending the facility that the parent or guardian may request notice whether there are children currently enrolled in or attending the facility for whom an immunization exemption has been filed. Any public, private, or parochial day care center, preschool or nursery school shall notify the parent or guardian of each child enrolled in or attending the facility, upon request, of whether there are children currently enrolled in or attending the facility for whom an immunization exemption has been filed.”

In accordance with Section 210.003.7, RSMo., the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in or attending Home Away From Home Child Care Center Inc. may request notice of whether there are any children enrolled at out facility with and immunization exemption on file. If you would like to request this information, please contact Mrs. Ann and the information will be provided to you. Please note, the name or names of individual children are confidential and will not be released. Our response will be limited to whether or not there are children enrolled at our facility with an immunization exemption on file.