Required Immunizations for the
2022-2023 School Year

Avoid the back-to-school rush at your students’ doctor’s office. Schedule a visit now for their annual physical examination and to ensure they are up-to-date with their NYS mandated immunization requirements. Students without proper immunizations will be excluded from school starting September 21, 2022 in accordance to NYS Public Health Law 2164. Updated records can be sent to medicalrecords@buffaloschools.org

For more information please click the links below:

Free/Low Cost Clinics

Additional Resources for parents and families

• #CallYourPediatrician: Printable flyer for kindergarten/new student orientations; to post in main offices, school nurses offices, guidance offices; to include in district newsletters.
• #CallYourPediatrician: a video message from Erie County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gale Burstein

• ECDOH Immunization Clinic: https://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=vaccines-available-ecdoh (716) 858-7687 – call and leave a message
• Vaccines for Children (VFC) Fact Sheet – a federal program to provide free vaccines for eligible children: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/index.html

• Vaccines for Children (VFC) Parent flyer in English: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/parents/qa-flyer.pdf
• Programa Vacunas para Niños (VFC) Información para los padres en Español: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/parents/qa-flyer-sp.pdf

• Lower-cost Health Insurance Plans - NY State of Health: 1-855-355-5777 or https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/
• Federally Qualified Health Centers accepting new patients: https://www2.erie.gov/health/sites/www2.erie.gov.health/files/uploads/pdfs/FQHCPrimaryCareEC.pdf