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Immunizations for Students
It’s the law. All students must be current
with all needed immunizations to attend school. Shots are due upon entering
school, no longer are the shots determined by student’s birthday.
If you are interested in more information log on to www.dshs.state.tx.us.
- DPT,
DTaP, DT, Td: Five doses. If the fourth dose was received
on or after the fourth birthday, only four doses are required.
- Polio:
Four doses, one of which must have been received on or after the fourth
birthday. If the third dose was received on or after the fourth birthday,
only three doses are required.
- Measles:
Two doses are required. The first dose must have been received on
or after the first birthday.
- Mumps:
One dose received on or after the first birthday.
- Rubella:
One dose received on or after the first birthday.
- Hepatitis
B: Three doses are required for the following grades for
the following school years.
04/05
for K through 5th and 7th through 10th grades
05/06 for K through 11th grades
06/07 and thereafter for K through 12th grades
- Varicella:
One dose received on or after the first birthday is required for the
following grades for the following school years.
04/05 for K through 4th and 7th through 10th grades
05/06 for K through 5th and 7th through 11th grades
06/07 and thereafter for all students K through 12th
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