State of Ohio Vaccination and Immunization Requirements

In the State of Ohio, the board of education where the child is enrolled as a student is required to keep the child's immunization records. This record is available to the child's parent or guardian if the request for the record is made in writing.

Before Kindergarten
Every child must receive proper immunization before entering Kindergarten. If he or she has not had these basic immunizations or vaccinations, the child has fourteen days to get them. Then his or her parent or guardian must provide written proof that such vaccinations and immunizations have been administered by a department of health-approved administrator.

The following immunization series must be completed up to the required number of doses: hepatitis B, chicken pox, mumps, rubeola, rubella, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.

If these immunizations are not complied with, your child may be suspended after the fifteenth day of school.

As soon as the child's parent or guardian is able to provide evidence of complying with the state requirements, the child may be readmitted to school.

There are exceptions:

'A pupil who has had natural rubeola, mumps, or chicken pox and presents a signed statement from the pupil's parent, guardian, or physician to that effect, is not required to be immunized against these diseases.
'A pupil who presents a written statement of the pupil's parent or guardian in which the parent or guardian declines to have the pupil immunized for reasons of conscience, including religious convictions, is not required to be immunized.
'A child whose physician certifies in writing that such immunization against any disease is medically contraindicated is not required to be immunized against that disease.'
Source: http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements/ohio.aspx

For instance, the child's parents may religiously object to any medical treatment at all. Or, the child may be allergic to a substance in the vaccine, such as eggs.

If there is a chicken pox epidemic, any child not immunized for any reason may be restricted from school attendance until the epidemic has passed.

In subsequent years after kindergarten, the school is required to administer all further immunizations and vaccines.

Before Higher Education
Any student attending higher education must be vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B and must supply the board of the college or university with written evidence that this vaccination has occurred.

Source: http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements/ohio.aspx