| IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS Early Childhood and Pre-Kindergarten Quick Reference: 2005-2006 School Year Please note the new Hepatitis A and Pnuemoccocal Conjugate Vaccine Requirements |
| VACCINE |
VACCINE REQUIREMENTS UPON ENTRY INTO SCHOOL* |
| POLIOMYELITIS (OPV/IPV)(OPV/IPV)(OPV/IPV) |
• 3 doses of polio vaccine are required for children 3 years of age. • 4 doses of polio vaccine are required for children 4 years of age. • The fourth dose is not necessary if the third dose was administered on or after the fourth birthday. • If any combination of 4 doses of OPV and IPV was received before 4 years of age, no additional dose is required. |
| DIPTHERIA/TETANUS/PERTUSSIS (DTP, DTaP, DT, Td) |
• 4 doses of diptheria-tetanus-pertussis containing vaccine in any • 4 doses of diptheria-tetanus-pertussis containing vaccine in any combination is required for children 3 years of age. combination is required for children 3 years of age. • 5 doses of diptheria-tetanus-pertussis containing vaccine is required for children 4 years of age. the fourth birthday in which case only four doses are required. |
| MEASLES |
• 1 dose of a measles containing vaccine is required. The first dose shall be administered on or after the first birthday. (May be part of MMR)be administered on or after the first birthday. (May be part of MMR) |
| MUMPS |
• 1 dose of a mumps containing vaccine received on or after the first birthday is required. (May be part of the MMR)birthday is required. (May be part of the MMR)birthday is required. (May be part of the MMR) |
| RUBELLA |
• 1 dose of a rubella containing vaccine received on or after the first birthday is required. (May be part of the MMR)birthday is required. (May be part of the MMR)birthday is required. (May be part of the MMR) |
| HIB |
• 1 dose of Hib vaccine on or after 15 months or • Total of 4 doses of Hib vaccine with #4 given at 12 months or older, and at least 2 months since dose #3 |
| HEPATITIS B |
• 3 doses of hepatitis B are required |
| VARICELLA |
• 1 dose received on or after the first birthday is required. |
| HEPATITIS A |
Children attending child-care who are two years of age or older will need two doses of the hepatitis A vaccine separated by six to 18 months. Children must be allowed 18 months from the date of the first dose to complete the series before a child-care facility can deny admittance. |
| Pnuemococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) |
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