SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

Students entering kindergarten need:	Students entering seventh grade need:
· 4 doses of tetanus* (1 dose, age 4);	· 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) if five years have passed since last tetanus immunization; and
· 4 doses of diphtheria* (1 dose, age 4);	· 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV).
· 3 doses of polio;
· 2 doses of measles; **
· 2 doses of mumps; **
· 1 dose of rubella (German measles); **
· 3 dose of hepatitis B; and
· 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease.
Usually given as DTP or DTaP or DT or Td * Usually given as MMR

The only exemptions to the school laws for immunizations are:

If your child is exempt from immunizations, he or she may be removed from school during an outbreak.

For more information about exemptions, click here.