Required Immunizations

Pennsylvania School Immunization Requirements:
Immunize - It's a matter of love.
Download Requirement Brochure

Children in ALL grades (K-12) need the following vaccines:

4 doses of tetanus * (1 dose on or after 4th birthday)
4 doses of diphtheria * (1 dose on or after 4th birthday)

3 doses of polio

2 doses of measles

2 dose of mumps

1 dose of rubella (German measles)

3 doses of hepatitis B

2 doses varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease

Children ENTERING 7th GRADE in 2011/12 need the following:**

1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap)
1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine

* Usually given as DTP or DTaP or DT or Td
** Usually given as MMR

The only exemptions to the school laws for immunizations are:
medical reasons
religious beliefs

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

Required Immunizations

Pennsylvania School Immunization Requirements: *Immunize - It's a matter of* *love.* Download Requirement Brochure

Children in ALL grades (K-12) need the following vaccines: 4 doses of tetanus * (1 dose on or after 4th birthday) 4 doses of diphtheria * (1 dose on or after 4th birthday) 3 doses of polio 2 doses of measles 2 dose of mumps 1 dose of rubella (German measles) 3 doses of hepatitis B 2 doses varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease Children ENTERING 7th GRADE in 2011/12 need the following:** 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine
* Usually given as DTP or DTaP or DT or Td ** Usually given as MMR

The only exemptions to the school laws for immunizations are: medical reasons religious beliefs If your child is exampet from immunizations, he or she may be removed from school during an outbreak.