VACCINES

FALL 2011

IMMUNIZATIONS FOR CHILD CARE/HEAD START AND PRE-SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

FALL 2011

IMMUNIZATIONS

FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

DTaP/DTP/DTTdap/Td

Diphtheria,

Tetanus,

Pertussis

4 doses of DTaP, DTP, or DT or any combination.

Kindergarten

5 doses of DTaP, DTP, or DT, or any combination, if the fourth dose was administered prior to the 4th birthday

Grades 1-12

3-4 doses of DTaP, DTP, DT or Td or any combination.

Grades 7-8

1 dose of Tdap or Td vaccine must be administered prior to entry.

POLIO

3 doses of OPV or IPV or any combination of OPV or IPV.

K-1

3 or 4 doses of IPV, the final dose must be administered on or after the 4th birthday regardless of the number of previous doses; 4 doses if a combination of OPV and IPV was administered.

Grades 2-12

4 doses if a combination of OPV and IPV was administered.

4 doses of all OPV or all IPV is required if the third dose of either vaccine was administered prior to the 4th birthday.

MMR

Measles,

Mumps,

Rubella

1 dose of MMR administered on or after the first birthday

K-12

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.

Hib

Haemophilus

Influenzae

Type b

3 or 4 doses depending on the vaccine type, the age when the child began the 1st dose and the last dose must be after 12 months

or

1 dose if given on or after 15 months of age

None

HEP B

Hepatitis B

3 doses of Hepatitis B

K-12

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)

None

K-1

2 doses of varicella vaccine must be administered prior to entry.

Grade 2-5

1 dose of varicella vaccine must be administered on or after the first birthday