Immunization+Requirements

=__IMMUNIZATIONS__=

=This is to inform you of recent changes to __Preschool__ immunization requirements passed by the Regulations Review Committee. = =1) "Effective August 1, 2011, all students born after 01/01/2007, enrolled in Preschool, who are less than 5 years of age, must show proof of having received (1) dose of __pneumococcal conjugate vaccine__ (PCV) given on or after the student's first birth date." = =2) "Effective August 1, 2011, all students born on or after 01/01/2007, who are enrolled in Preschool, must show proof of having recved two (2) doses of __Hepatitis A vaccine__ given at least six (6) months apart with the first dose given on or after the student's first birth date" = =3) "Effective August 1, 2011 and each January 1st thereafter, children aged 24-59 months enrolled in Preschool are required to receive least one dose of __Influenza vaccine__ between August 1 and December 31 of the preceding year. All childrenaged 24-59 months who have not received vaccination against influenza previously should receive two (2) doses of vaccine the first influenza season that they are vaccinated. = =This is to inform you of recent changes to the __7th grade__ immunization requirements that were passed by the Regulations Review Committee. = ** 1) **** “Effective August 1, 2011, all students entering Grade 7 must show proof of having received two (2) doses of __varicella__ __vaccine__” – ** this is for those students who previously received a single dose of vaccine, (to assure full and lasting protection). ** 2) **** “Effective August 1, 2011, all Grade 7 students must show proof of having received a __Tdap booster vaccine__.” ** ** 3) **** “Effective August 1, 2011, all Grade 7 students must show proof of having received a dose of __meningococcal vaccine.__” ** Also known as MCV4 or Menactra.


 * WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION OF THESE REGULATIONS, YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY INTO PRESCHOOL OR 7TH GRADE AS INDICATED ABOVE. **


 * Please call with questions regarding your child's immunizations**.