Section: 5-A5300

SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 10/16/2026 12:00:00 AM

Authority : Sections 3(b)(11) and 3(b)(15) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(11) and (b)(15)); the Immunization of School Students Act of 1979, effective September 28, 1979 (D.C. Law 3-20; D.C. Official Code § 38-501 et seq.); the Immunization of School Students Amendment Act of 2023, effective January 23, 2024 (D.C. Law 25-108; 71 DCR 1656); and Mayor’s Order 2025-092, dated September 12, 2025 (72 DCR 010049).

Source : Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 010166 (October 3, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 013229 (October 16, 2026).

Editor's Note : 5E DCMR Chapter 53 (Public School Immunization Procedures and Requirements) redesignated as 5A DCMR Chapter 53 (District of Columbia School Immunization Procedures and Requirements) by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 013229 (October 16, 2026).

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section 		Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0056410 Adopted Rule SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS View Text Effective:
10/16/2026
N146823 Final Rulemaking Education, Office of the State Superintendent of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Adding 5-A DCMR Ch. 53 – District of Columbia School Immunization Procedures and Requirements View Text 10/16/2026
Vol 73/42
N145444 Proposed Rulemaking Education, Office of the State Superintendent of - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Adding 5-A DCMR Ch. 53 – District of Columbia School Immunization Procedures and Requirements View Text 6/12/2026
Vol 73/24
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