Immunization Requirements
2007-2008
State Law and NEISD policy require medically validated up-to-date records of immunizations to be on file for all students. Immunization records must be as complete as medically feasible. To claim exclusions for medical reasons or reasons of conscience, including a religious belief, please contact the school nurse or NEISD Health Services at 804-7147.
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IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS INCLUDED AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT
3 Years of Age
| 4 Doses | DTP, DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) |
| 3 Doses | IPV (Polio) |
| 1 Dose | MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) on or after 1st birthday |
| 1 Dose | Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) on or after 15 months OR primary series with booster on or after 1st birthday |
| 3 Doses | Hepatitis B |
| 1 Dose | Hepatitis A (1st dose recommended on or after 1st birthday; required on or after 2ndbirthday; minimum spacing between doses is 6 months) |
| 1 Dose | Varicella (chickenpox) on or after 1st birthday OR statement/date of chickenpox illness |
| See Chart | PCV7 (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) |
4 Years of Age
| 5 Doses | DTP, DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) 5th dose on or after 4th birthday OR 4 doses with 4th dose on or after 4th birthday |
| 4 Doses | IPV (Polio) 4th dose on or after 4th birthday OR 3 doses with 3rd dose on or after 4th birthday |
| 1 Dose | MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) on or after 1st birthday |
| 1 Dose | Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) on or after 15 months OR primary series with booster on or after 1st birthday |
| 3 Doses | Hepatitis B |
| 2 Doses | Hepatitis A (1st dose recommended on or after 1st birthday; required on or after 2nd birthday; minimum spacing between doses is 6 months) |
| 1 Dose | Varicella (chickenpox) on or after 1st birthday OR statement/date of chickenpox illness (see additional information) |
| See Chart | PCV7 (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) |
Kindergarten and First Grade
| 5 Doses | DTP, DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) 5th dose on or after 4th birthday OR 4 doses with 4th dose on or after 4th birthday |
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Students who are 7 years of age or older:
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| 4 Doses | IPV (Polio) 4th dose on or after 4th birthday OR 3 doses with 3rd dose on or after 4th birthday |
| 2 Doses | Measles (1st dose on or after 1st birthday) |
| 1 Dose | Mumps on or after 1st birthday |
| 1 Dose | Rubella on or after 1st birthday |
| 3 Doses | Hepatitis B |
| 2 Doses | Hepatitis A (1st dose recommended on or after 1st birthday; required on or after 2nd birthday; minimum spacing between doses is 6 months) |
| 1 Dose | Varicella (chickenpox) on or after 1st birthday OR statement/date of chickenpox illness (see additional information) |
Second Grade and Third Grade
(If less than 7 years of age, see First Grade)
| 3 Doses | DTP, DTaP, DT, Td (Diphtheria, Tetanus; Pertussis is not required) 1 dose must be on or after the 4th birthday |
| 4 Doses | IPV (Polio) 4th dose on or after 4th birthday OR 3 doses with 3rd dose on or after 4th birthday |
| 2 Doses | Measles (1st dose on or after 1st birthday) |
| 1 Dose | Mumps on or after 1st birthday |
| 1 Dose | Rubella on or after 1st birthday |
| 3 Doses | Hepatitis B |
| 2 Doses | Hepatitis A (1st dose recommended on or after 1st birthday; required on or after 2nd birthday; minimum spacing between doses is 6 months) |
| 1 Dose | Varicella (chickenpox) on or after 1st birthday OR statement/date of chickenpox illness (see additional information) |
Fourth - Grade Twelfth Grade
| 3 Doses |
DTP, DTaP, DT, Td (Diphtheria, Tetanus; Pertussis is not required) 1 dose must be on or after the 4th birthday |
| 4 Doses | IPV (Polio) 4th dose on or after 4th birthday OR 3 doses with 3rd dose on or after 4th birthday Not required for students 18 years and older |
| 2 Doses | Measles (1st dose on or after 1st birthday) |
| 1 Dose | Mumps on or after 1st birthday |
| 1 Dose | Rubella on or after 1st birthday |
| 3 Doses | Hepatitis B |
| 1 Dose | Varicella (chickenpox) on or after 1st birthday OR statement/date of chickenpox illness OR 2 doses are required if first dose of vaccine given at 13 years of age or older |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- A second dose of Varicella is Recommended but not required at this time for the 4-6 year age group.
- Receipt of the dose up to (and including) 4 days before the birthday will satisfy immunization requirements for ALL vaccines.
- Pre Kinder Grade 3 for DTP, DTaP, DT, and Polio: Only a 4 day grace period for all vaccines is acceptable.
- Grades 4 - 12 for DTP, DTaP, DT and Polio: The calendar month prior to or of the 4th birthday is valid.
- Polio: No dose is required on or after age 4 if any combination of 4 doses of both OPV and IPV were used. However, if the series is comprised of all IPV or all OPV, then a dose is required on or after age 4.
- Hepatitis B (alternative for unvaccinated adolescents age 11-15 years): 2 doses clearly documented of Recombivax HB 1.0 ml (adult formulation) spaced 4 - 6 months apart; Engerix-B is not licensed for a 2 dose schedule.
- Vaccines administered after September 1, 1991 shall include the month, day and year each vaccine was administered.
- Exclusion from compliance includes medical reasons (a statement from an M.D. or D.O., duly registered and licensed to practice medicine in the United States, is required), stating that in the physician's opinion that the vaccine required is medically contraindicated or poses a significant risk to the health and well-being of the child or to any member of the child's household. Unless it is written in the statement that a life-long condition exists, the exemption statement is valid for only one year from the date signed by the physician.
- Conscientious Exemptions, including religious beliefs, must be obtained from the Department of State Health Services in Austin and submitted to the school nurse for immunization exemption upon enrollment or at the time exemption is requested.
- Valid Texas Religious Exemptions dated prior to September 1, 2003 are lifelong exemptions.
- Out of state religious/philosophical exemptions are not valid in Texas. Students claiming exclusion for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs, must present an affidavit issued by the Texas Department of State Health Service (TDSHS).
- Provisional Enrollment: A student may be provisionally enrolled if he/she has begun the required vaccine series and is receiving subsequent immunizations as rapidly as medically feasible. If a student is transferring from another Texas school, he/she may be enrolled for 30 days while awaiting the transfer of the immunization record. Children of active duty military families who are moving to Texas from out-of-state and are awaiting the transfer of immunization records may be provisionally enrolled for 30 days. A student who is homeless, as defined by the McKinney Act, shall be admitted temporarily for 30 days if acceptable evidence of vaccination is not available.
- Serologic confirmations of immunity to measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B or varicella are acceptable. Evidence of measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B or varicella illnesses must consist of a laboratory report that indicates either confirmation of immunity or infection.
Last modified May 16, 2007