MSDH hosts One-Stop Shop back-to-school records event

JANS – 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 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:

Now – 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 through www.HealthyMS.com and completed before coming to the event.

Form 121 available to pick up for free (immunization requirements must be up to date).

Certified copies of Form 121 can be printed through www.MyIRMobile.com.

A scheduler will be on site to make appointments for children who require updates.

For more information on immunization requirements or exemptions for school entry, visit www.msdh.ms.gov/immunizations.