Attention Parents and Guardians
School Health Immunization Requirements
For attendance in ALL grades, children are required to have the following:
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4 doses of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis*
- 4 doses of polio**
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2 doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
- 3 doses of hepatitis B
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2 doses of varicella (chicken pox) vaccine or evidence of immunity
*1 dose on or after the 4th birthday
**4th dose on or after the 4th birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose was given, unless dose 3 was given after age of 4
Children entering 7th grade will need the following:
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1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) (if 5 years have elapsed since last tetanus immunization)
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1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)
Children entering 12th grade will need the following:
- 2nd dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)*
* If one dose was given at age 16 or after, that shall count as the 12th grade dose.
These requirements allow for exemptions due to medical reasons or religious/ethical beliefs. If your child is exempt from immunizations, he/she may be excluded from school during a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak.
Pennsylvania Department of Health immunization requirements:
Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss the importance of immunizations!
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