School vaccines and health forms in NC
Bring your child’s vaccine card from India to every appointment. NC checks records at three points and gives new students 30 days.
Facts checked Oct 25, 2026
NC checks vaccines at kindergarten, 7th and 12th grade, and new students have 30 calendar days to turn in records and a health assessment signed by a physician, PA, NP or qualified public health nurse. Mecklenburg Public Health runs immunization clinics; call 704-336-6500.
What NC checks
Kindergarten: polio, MMR, DTaP, Hib, hepatitis B, varicella and pneumococcal conjugate. 7th grade adds Tdap and meningococcal; 12th grade adds a meningococcal booster. Dose counts are on the NCDHHS page.
Source: dph.ncdhhs.gov ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
Deadlines and exemptions
Records are due within 30 calendar days of first attendance. NC allows medical and religious exemptions.
Source: dph.ncdhhs.gov ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
The health assessment
Students attending NC public or charter school for the first time need a health assessment signed by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or qualified public health nurse, within 30 days.
Source: dph.ncdhhs.gov ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
Child care and free vaccines
Child care has age-based vaccine milestones from 3 to 19 months. Vaccines for Children provides free vaccines to children who qualify.
Source: dph.ncdhhs.gov ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
Mecklenburg immunization clinics
Northwest (2845 Beatties Ford Rd), Southeast (249 Billingsley Rd), Ella B. Scarborough Center (430 Stitt Rd) and Valerie C. Woodard Center (3205 Freedom Dr). Bring the vaccine record, insurance or Medicaid card and photo ID. Some vaccines are free, some have a fee. 704-336-6500.
Source: health.mecknc.gov ↗as of Oct 25, 2026
Vaccine cards from India
We found no official statement on how districts read Indian vaccine records. Ask your school’s health office or your child’s doctor what they need.
Questions people ask
How long do I have to turn in vaccine records in NC?
30 calendar days from the first day of attendance, per NCDHHS.