Colorado § 25-4-906 Certificate of immunization - forms

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-4-906 — Certificate of immunization - forms

Colorado § 25-4-906

Title 25Public

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-4-906 (2026).

Text

(1)The department of public health and environment shall provide official certificates of immunization to the schools, private physicians, and county, district, and municipal public health agencies. Upon the commencement of the gathering of epidemiological information pursuant to section 25-4-2403 to implement the immunization tracking system, such form shall include a notice that informs a parent or legal guardian that the parent or legal guardian has the option to exclude their infant's, child's, or student's immunization information from the immunization tracking system created in section 25-4-2403. A school official may accept any immunization record as proof of immunization if the information is transferred to the official certificate of immunization.

(2)(a) (I) Except as

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(1) The department of public
health and environment shall provide official certificates of immunization to the
schools, private physicians, and county, district, and municipal public health
agencies. Upon the commencement of the gathering of epidemiological information
pursuant to section 25-4-2403 to implement the immunization tracking system,
such form shall include a notice that informs a parent or legal guardian that the
parent or legal guardian has the option to exclude their infant's, child's, or student's
immunization information from the immunization tracking system created in section
25-4-2403. A school official may accept any immunization record as proof of
immunization if the information is transferred to the official certificate of
immunization.

(2) (a) (I) Except as provided in subsection (2)(a)(II) of this section, each
school shall maintain on file an official certificate of immunization for every student
enrolled in the school.

(II) In lieu of an official certificate of immunization, a licensed children's
residential camp may maintain on file an out-of-state immunization record for an
out-of-state camper attending the residential camp.

(b) (I) When a student withdraws, transfers, is promoted, or otherwise leaves
a school, the school shall:

(A) Upon request, return the official certificate of immunization to the parent
or guardian of a student or, if a student is emancipated or eighteen years of age or
older, to the student; or

(B) Transfer the official certificate of immunization with the student's school
record to the new school.

(II) Upon a college or university student's request, the college or university
shall forward the official certificate of immunization as specified by the student.

(3) The department of public health and environment may examine, audit,
and verify the records of immunizations maintained by each school.

(4) All students enrolled in any school in Colorado on and after August 15,
1979, shall furnish the required official certificate of immunization or shall be
suspended or expelled from school. Students enrolling in school in Colorado for the
first time on and after July 1, 1978, shall provide an official certificate of
immunization or shall be excluded from school except as provided in section 25-4-903.

Legislative History

Source: L. 78: Entire part R&RE, p. 429, � 1, effective April 4. L. 91: (2) and (4) amended, p. 932, � 4, effective April 16. L. 92: (2) amended, p. 1273, � 2, effective April 9. L. 94: (1) and (3) amended, p. 2767, � 452, effective July 1. L. 98: (1) amended, p. 19, � 2, effective August 5. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 825, � 3, effective August 8. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 665, � 8, effective April 26. L. 2010: (1) amended, (HB 10-1422), ch. 419, p. 2095, � 99, effective August 11. L. 2025: (1), (2), and (4) amended, (HB 25-1027), ch. 65, p. 279, � 17, effective April 10.