All students entering a Georgia school for the first time, including those moving from another state or country and those returning to a Georgia school after an absence of one or more school years, must have Georgia Form #3231 (revised March 2007), the Georgia Department of Human Resources Certificate of Immunization. State Form #3231 must be completed by the health department or a private Georgia physician. A fee may be charged for completing paperwork or for administering required immunizations.
Required shots include the series for Hepatitis B, DPT, and Polio; an MMR shot, plus additional mumps and measles shots or a second MMR, or healthcare provider documentation of illness; and two doses of the varicella (Chicken Pox) vaccine or documentation of illness. A valid Form #3231 must be marked in the box with either “Complete for School Attendance” or “Date of Expiration.” By state law, a valid immunization form or immunization exemption (for medical or religious reasons) is required for enrollment. You may request an exemption from your school.
Students also must have evidence of vision, hearing, and dental exams obtained in the past year.This information must be on Georgia Form #3300, available from the health department or from most Georgia physicians and dentists. Letters from appropriate healthcare professionals and out-of-state certificates are acceptable, if completed within the previous 12 months and stapled to the state form. These exams are available at Georgia health departments for a fee.
There are three health department offices in Gwinnett County:
Buford Health Dept.
2755 Sawnee Ave.
Buford, GA 30518
(770) 614-2401 | Lawrenceville Health Dept.
455 Grayson Hwy., Suite 300
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(770) 339–4283 | Norcross Health Dept.
5030 Georgia Belle Ct.
Norcross, GA 30071
(770) 638–5700 |
|