New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 5 - VACCINATIONS AND IMMUNIZATIONS
Part 2 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT
Section 7.5.2.8 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

A. In accordance with Section 9 below required immunizations shall be administered in accordance with guidelines established by the ACIP of the United States department of health and human services and the American academy of pediatrics.

B. A child shall be determined to be non-compliant with these regulations if the child has not been properly exempted from immunization and has not received any of the required immunization doses within the recommended intervals between doses published by the ACIP.

C. Immunization records shall be kept on file at all schools and facilities (public, private, home, parochial, elementary, childcare, pre-school, and secondary schools) or in the NMSIIS under these regulations in accordance with retention periods defined in Subsection D of 1.20.2.101 NMAC and in 1.15.8.101 NMAC.

D. Immunization records shall be kept current and available to the public health division as defined in Section 24-5-4, NMSA 1978.

E. All schools and facilities under these regulations shall be required to participate in an annual immunization records audit at the request of the department.

F. All schools required to comply with these regulations shall notify the local public health division regional health officer if a child about to be enrolled or while enrolled has been held out of school for more than five consecutive school days for non-compliance with these regulations. Contact information for regional health officers shall be published in the school immunization requirements.