MSDH Hosts One-Stop Shop for Back-to-School Forms

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will host a one-stop shop event for required school entry and registration forms. This initiative aims to help busy parents prepare for the new school year.

This special two-week event allows parents to obtain their child’s Form 121 (shot record) and birth certificate at the same time and place, if the child is up to date on immunization requirements.

Event Details:

• Dates: Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 9
• Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Location: MSDH Office of Vital Records, 222 Marketridge Drive, Ridgeland (Off Highland Colony Parkway)

Parents must provide a Certificate of Immunization Compliance (Form 121) from their immunization provider before school entry. A birth certificate is also required for school registration.

During the One-Stop Shop event, parents can obtain the child’s Form 121 for free if the child meets immunization requirements. Certified copies can also be printed through www.MyIRMobile.com.

Birth certificates will be available the same day for $17, with each additional certified copy costing $6.

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.

For more information on immunization requirements or exemptions for school entry, click here.