NY S07156

Requires parents to have children born on or after January 1, 1995 vaccinated against meningococcal disease before entering seventh grade or comparable special education programs, effective September 1, 2010.

Adds meningococcal disease to the list of required immunizations for school attendance, alongside existing requirements for polio, mumps, measles, diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type b, rubella, varicella, pertussis, tetanus, pneumococcal disease, and hepatitis B.

Schools must inform parents of the vaccination requirement and may deny admission or continued attendance if proof of meningococcal vaccination is not provided within 14 days (extendable to 30 days for out-of-state transfers).

Health practitioners administering the vaccine must provide certification of immunization to parents and maintain records of vaccination.

Repeals section 2167 of the public health law and takes effect August 1, 2011.