Attention parents of 6th grade students
On August 1, 2009, changes were made in Texas Immunization Requirements. Incoming 7th graders are required to have the following immunizations before they will be allowed to attend school:
- Varicella Vaccine: all students entering 7th grade will be required to have 2 doses of varicella vaccine unless student has verification of previous chicken pox disease.
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, and acellular pertussis - containing vaccine (Tdap): students entering 7th grade will be required to have a booster dose of Tdap if at least five (5) years have passed since their last dose of a tetanus-containing vaccine.
- Meningococcal vaccine: all students entering 7th grade will be required to have one dose of meningococcal vaccine.
Please check with your physician and get the immunizations that will be required for your student when they enter 7th grade. They can be given at age 11 or after. Bring your school nurse a copy of immunizations given so that school records can be updated.
Refer to the
2011-2012 Texas
Minimum State
Vaccine Requirements
for Students and the
Immunization
Requirements
Phase-in Schedule
below.
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