§47.33(c)(1): Staff immunization records
The rule requires documentation showing that every staff member and volunteer has the required immunizations (measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox and Tdap), or a medical exemption. The citation concerns the records on file.
| Health Code section | §47.33(c)(1) |
| Type | Records |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Moderate (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 1,698 times at 864 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 126 |
The city's wording
Staff and volunteers obtain documentation showing immunization with 2 doses measles/mumps, 1 dose rubella, 2 doses varicella and 1 dose Tdap. Medical exemptions only. History of measles, mumps or rubella shall Not replace MMR vaccine except in presence of MMR varicella antibodies.
This is the text DOHMH or the state attaches to the citation. It is a template, so it can sound harsher or vaguer than the finding behind it.
Worth asking the center
Do you keep immunization records current for every staff member, volunteers included?
Reading it on a record
Look at whether the citation is marked open or corrected, how long ago it was cited, and whether the same section shows up on several inspections. One corrected citation is common. The same one on visit after visit is worth a direct question. Our guide to checking a daycare and methodology explain the rest.
Look up a center and read its record
Related sections
- §47.33(b): Staff health clearance
- §47.37(b)(1): Required staff training
- §47.13(d): Group teacher qualifications
- §47.19(c)(1): Fingerprint screening
- §47.13(f): Assistant teacher qualifications
Counts are from the inspection records we hold, as of 2026-10-11. The plain-English note was written by NYC Daycare Check from the city's wording; the citation on each center's page is the record.