Vacunas

K-12: 4 doses. Last dose on or after the fourth birthday and the last dose of pediatric pertussis before the seventh birthday. Maximum needed: six doses.

Tdap, which contains pertussis vaccine, is required for students enrolled in the eighth, ninth and tenth grade who have completed the recommended childhood DTaP/DTP vaccination series and have not received a Td booster dose within the past two years. If a student received a Tdap booster the student is up-to-date. Tdap is currently licensed for one dose only; an additional dose is not needed. For 11-12 grades, a Tdap or Td booster is required 10 years after the last dose of DTaP, DTP or DT. In the event of a pertussis outbreak situation, Tdap may be given at intervals less than 10 years.

If 1st dose given at 7-11 months - 3 doses (4 weeks between dose 1 and dose 2 with a booster dose at 12-15 months)

If 1st dose given at 12-23 months - 2 doses (8 weeks between dose 1 and dose 2)

If 1st dose given at 24-59 months - 1 dose

K-12 - 2nd dose measles is required prior to entry

The number of doses a child needs to complete the series depends on the age the child begins the series.

4 doses with dose 4 on or after 12 months of age; or 3 doses with 1 dose on or after 12 months of age; or 2 doses with both doses on or after 12 months of age; or 1 dose on or after 24 months of age; or if the current age is 5 years or older, no new or additional doses are required

K-12- 3 doses; K-6: last dose after 4th birthday. 4 doses are required if a combination of IPV and OPV are used.

Day Care, Head Start, K-7

Day Care - Head Start - 19 months and older: 1 dose.

K-4th grade - 2 doses.

5th-9th grade - 1 dose.

As satisfactory evidence of disease, an MD or DO may sign and place on file with the school a written statement documenting the month and year of previous varicella (chickenpox) disease.