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Fall 2017 Required Immunizations

Fall 2017 Required Immunizations 
2017-18 Immunization Requirements for School Attendance
 

 

 

DTaP/DT

Tdap/Td 

Diphtheria,

Tetanus,

Pertussis

 

 

Four (4) or more of DTaP or DT, or any combination. If all four doses were given before the 4th birthday, a fifth (5) dose is required. If the fourth dose was administered at least six months after the third dose, and on or after the 4th birthday, a fifth (5) dose is not required.

1-12 

Four (4) or more of DTaP or DT, or any combination. Three doses of Td or a combination of Td and Tdap is the minimum acceptable for children age seven (7) and up. 

Grades 7-12 

One (1) dose of Tdap vaccine must be administered prior to entry.

 

POLIO

K-7

Three (3) or more doses of IPV. The FINALdose must be administered on or after the4th birthday regardless of the number of previous doses. If a combination of OPV and IPV was received, four (4) doses of either vaccine are required.

Grades 8-12 

Three (3) or more doses of IPV or OPV. If the third dose of either series was received prior to the fourth birthday, a fourth (4) dose is required; If a combination of OPV and IPV was received, four (4) doses of either vaccine are required.

 

MMR 

Measles, Mumps,

Rubella

 

K-12 

Two (2) doses of MMR. Dose 1 must be administered on or after the first birthday. The second dose must be administered at least 28 days after dose 1.

 

HEP B 

Hepatitis B

 

K-12 

Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B. The second dose must be administered at least 28 days after the first dose. The third dose must be given at least 16 weeks after the first dose and at least 8 weeks after the second dose.

The last dose in the series (third or fourth dose), must not be administered before age 24 weeks.

 

Varicella 

(Chickenpox)

 

K-7

Two (2) doses of varicella vaccine must be administered prior to entry. Dose 1 must be administered on or after the first birthday. The second dose should be administered at least three (3) months after dose one (1); however, if the second dose is administered at least 28 days after first dose, it is considered valid. 

Grade 8-11 

One (1) dose of varicella vaccine must be administered on or after the first birthday.

 

MCV4

 

Meningococcal

 

Grade 7-8

One (1) dose of meningococcal (serogroup A, C, W, and Y) vaccine must be administered prior to entry

Grade 12

Two (2) doses of meningococcal (serogroup A, C, W, and Y) vaccine must be administered prior to entry