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Specifying immunization defaults and preferences

You can set up the automatic calculation of default immunization exemption expiry dates, define a grace period for early administration compliance, and enable a link to the Dose Quick Entry page on the Student Demographics page.

Defining default immunization exemption expiry dates

Set up an automatic calculation of dose exemption expiry dates by defining the number of days from the date of the original exemption. This calculated date is used if an immunization exemption expiry date is not entered on a student’s record.

To define default immunization exemption expiry dates:You can do this if your role is District Administrator.[DA]

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In the Admin menu, click District Setup. The District Setup page appears.

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Under Preferences, click Health. The Health Preferences page appears.

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In the Immunizations tab, under Exemption Expiry Defaults, enter the information, which includes [Figure 347]:

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Exemption Type: The name of the exemption type.

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No of days: The number of days from the date of the original exemption. If an immunization exemption expiry is not entered on a student record, PowerSchool SMS will calculate the expiry date by referencing the original expiry date and subtracting the number of days you enter here.

Note: If there are no days defined under Exemption Expiry Defaults, and no exemption expiry date on a student’s record, PowerSchool SMS considers the student permanently exempt from the immunization.

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Click OK.

Figure 347: Exemption Expiry Defaults

Entering immunization preferences

You can set an early administration compliance option and indicate whether to display a link to the Dose Quick Entry page on the Enrollment Steps page.

To define immunization preferences:You can do this if your role is District Administrator.[DA]

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In the Admin menu, click District Setup. The District Setup page appears.

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Under Preferences, click Health. The Health Preferences page appears.

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To allow early administration compliance, in the Immunizations tab, under Additional Immunization Preferences, select the checkbox for Doses administered ___ days before the interval or minimum age will be calculated as compliant and enter the number of days allowed prior to the minimum age or prior to the next immunization.

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To have the link to the Dose Quick Entry page display on the Enrollment Steps page, click the checkbox for Immunization dose quick entry page link will be enabled on the Enrollment Steps page.

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Click OK.

Figure 348: Additional Immunization Preferences

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