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immunization requirements

Parents need to be aware that if documentation is not received at the school by October 1, 2009, the school district is required to exclude the student from participation in school.

Requirements for all School Students in K-12

• 4 doses of tetanus (1 dose after the 4th birthday); 3 doses if the series started after 7 years of age

• 4 doses of diphtheria (1 dose after the 4th birthday); 3 doses if the series started after 7 years of age

• 3 doses of polio

• 2 doses of measles

• 2 doses of mumps

• 1 dose of rubella

• 3 doses of hepatitis B

• 2 doses of varicella (chicken pox) or written statement from physician/designee indicating month and year of disease or serologic proof of immunity

Requirements for all students in grades 7-12 (in addition to the above vaccines)

• 1 dose of tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap)

• 1 dose of meningitis vaccine (MCV4)

Provisional Enrollment

If a child has not received all of the vaccines required, the child may be provisionally admitted to school only if evidence of the administration of at least one dose of each vaccine is given to the school administrator or designee and the parent or guardian's plan for completion of the required immunizations is made part of the child's health record.  Immunization requirements should be completed within eight months of the date of provisional admission to school.

ADDITIONAL IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION

• Vaccination Facts