Attention Parents and Guardians

For attendance in ALL grades, children are required to have the following:

4 doses of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis *

4 doses of polio**

2 doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)

3 doses of hepatitis B

2 doses of varicella (chicken pox) vaccine or evidence of immunity

*1 dose on or after the 4th birthday

**4th dose on or after the 4th birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose was given, unless dose 3 was given after age of 4

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Children entering 7th grade will need the following:

1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) (if 5 years have elapsed since last tetanus immunization)

1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)

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Children entering 12th grade will need the following:

2nd dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV) *

​* If one dose was given at age 16 or after, that shall count as the 12th grade dose

These requirements allow for exemptions due to medical reasons or religious/ethical beliefs. If your child is exempt from immunizations, he/she may be excluded from school during a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak.

Please contact your healthcare provider to discuss the importance of immunizations!

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