Form MCH213G at a glance
What it is: The Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form is the Health Information Form, Comprehensive Physical Examination Report and Certification of Immunization.
Who signs: State law (Ref. Code of Virginia § 22.1-270) requires that your child is immunized and receives a comprehensive physical examination before entering public kindergarten or elementary school. The parent or guardian completes this page (Part I) of the form. The Medical Provider completes Part II and Part III of the form. This form must be completed no earlier than one year before your child's entry into school. Form must be signed and dated by the Medical Provider or Health Department Official in the appropriate box. The signature line must be completed. An electronic signature as well as a signature stamp is acceptable.[2]
Part I is to be completed by the parent or guardian and reviewed for accuracy by the medical provider conducting the comprehensive physical examination.[2]
A filled-in Form MCH213G example: a parent fills out Part I for a kindergartner

How to fill out Form MCH213G, box by box
Name of School and the student
Student's Address, parents and the emergency contact
Child's Health Insurance
Box 1. Pre-Existing Conditions

Under Box 1. Pre-Existing Conditions, mark Yes and add Comments for each Condition. Please list Life Threatening Allergies.
Describe any other important health-related information about your child (Feeding tube, Trach, Oxygen support, Hearing aids, Dental appliance, Wheelchair, Hospitalizations, etc.).
Box 2. Medications
Confidential information
If your situation is different
The student's immunization records are attached
A copy of the immunization record signed or stamped by a physician or designee, registered nurse, or health department official indicating the dates of administration including month, day, and year of the required vaccines shall be acceptable in lieu of recording these dates on this form as long as the record is attached to this form.
Check if the student's Immunization Records are attached using a separate form signed by HCP
Please contact your local health department for assistance with foreign vaccine records.
Religious exemption
The Code of Virginia allows a child an exemption from receiving immunizations required for school attendance if the student or the student's parent/guardian submits an affidavit to the school's admitting official stating that the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with the student's religious tenets or practices. Any student entering school must submit this affidavit on a CERTIFICATE OF RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION (Form CRE-1), which may be obtained at any local health department, school division superintendent's office or local department of social services.
Conditional enrollment
Complete the medical exemption or conditional enrollment section as appropriate to include signature and date. This section must be attached to Part I Health Information (to be filled out and signed by parent).
CONDITIONAL ENROLLMENT: As specified in the Code of Virginia § 22.1-271.2, B, I certify that this child has received at least one dose of each of the vaccines required by the State Board of Health for attending school and that this child has a plan for the completion of his/her requirements within the next 90 calendar days.
Common questions about Form MCH213G
Is there a deadline?
The physical examination must be completed by a qualified licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, and must be completed within 12 months prior to the date such child first enters public kindergarten or elementary school.[2]
What am I certifying when I sign?
The Medical Provider or Health Department Official signs on the Signature of Medical Provider or Health Department Official line: "I certify that this child is ADEQUATELY OR AGE APPROPRIATELY IMMUNIZED in accordance with the MINIMUM requirements for attending school, child care or preschool prescribed by the State Board of Health's Regulations for the Immunization of School Children (Reference Section III)."
Sources
[1] Form MCH213G (reviewed 10/2020), School Entrance Health Form, Virginia Department of Health (the Official source link on this page).
[2] vdh.virginia.gov, who_may_file. Accessed October 31, 2026.







