Jackson, Miss. — Getting back-to-school ready can be stressful, with so many items to check off your to-do list. The Mississippi State Department of Health 's Office of Vital Records is simplifying matters by hosting a One-Stop Shop event for required school entry forms.
During the two-week event, parents can pick up both a copy of their child 's Form 121 (shot record) if the child is up to date on immunizations, and their birth certificate, at the same time.
Mississippi state law requires children to be immunized against childhood diseases to enter public or private school, Head Start or daycare. There are also required immunizations for 7th grade entry and for some colleges and universities.
Here are the details:
Monday, July 21 – Friday, August 1
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MSDH Office of Vital Records and Health Statistics
222 Marketridge Drive, Ridgeland
(Off Highland Colony Parkway)
- Birth certificates available for same day pick up are $17; each additional certified copy is $6.
- Methods of payment for birth certificates are cash, money order and credit card.
- Applications for birth certificates can be printed at msdh.ms.gov/vital and completed before coming to the event.
- Form 121 available to pick up for free (immunization requirements must be up to date).
- A scheduler will be on site to make appointments for children who require updated immunizations.
- Certified copies of Form 121 can be printed through MSDH's MyIR service at msdh.ms.gov/myIR.
- Reliable parking and easy access to the building.
For more information on immunization requirements or exemptions for school entry, visit msdh.ms.gov/immunizations.
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