Why did the school nurse call and say my child will be excluded from child care or school if I do not get a certain immunization?
Per New Jersey law, a child must receive a number of immunizations to attend child care or school. The Division of Health’s public health nurse audits the records of each child care center and school located in Rockaway Township. If a child is found to be deficient in meeting these State requirements, the child’s parents are given 2 weeks to obtain the vaccine. If the child is not immunized within 2 weeks, laws state that the child is to be excluded from school.


The State established these vaccine requirements both to protect the unvaccinated child from contracting a communicable disease, and to protect other children with religious or medical vaccine exemptions from receiving a potentially serious disease. New Jersey does permit legitimate medical and religious exemptions to these vaccination requirements, so some children may be vulnerable to serious infectious diseases.

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1. Does the Township provide health services for children, and if so, how may I enroll my child or find out more?
2. Can my child receive multiple vaccinations at the same time safely?
3. Why did I receive a call from the Division of Health after an illness I suffered?
4. Why did the school nurse call and say my child will be excluded from child care or school if I do not get a certain immunization?
5. How can I receive a flu or pneumonia vaccination?
6. Does the Township offer adult exercise programs?
7. I don’t have health insurance. Where can I go for health care or more information?