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August 21, 2008
VACCINATIONS REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Nassau County Department of Health reminds families that updating children's vaccinations should be added to their back-to-school list. In order to be fully protected, students should have all the appropriate vaccinations for their age. The following schedule ensures that children meet New York State school immunization requirements and are protected against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenzae type b, polio and chickenpox.
Vaccine |
Pre-Kindergarten (Day Care, Nursery, Headstart, Pre-K) |
School (K-12) |
Diphtheria Toxoid-Containing Vaccine |
3 doses |
3 doses |
Tetanus Toxoid Containing Vaccine (DTaP, DTP) |
3 doses if born on or after 1/1/2005 |
Not applicable until student born on or after 1/1/2005 enrolls in school |
Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Booster (Tdap) |
Not applicable |
1 dose if born on or after 1/1/94 and enrolling in 6th grade |
Polio (IPV or OPV) |
3 doses |
3 doses |
Measles, Mumps and Rubella |
1 dose |
2 doses of measles-containing vaccine and 1 dose each of mumps and rubella (preferably as MMR) |
Hepatitis B |
3 doses |
3 doses |
Haemophilus influenzae type b(Hib) |
3 doses if less than 15 months of age or 1 dose if administered on or after 15 months of age |
Not applicable |
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) |
4 doses by 15 months of age if born on or after 1/1/08 (given at age appropriate times and intervals) |
Not applicable |
Varicella (chickenpox) |
1 dose if born on or after 1/1/2000 |
1 dose if born on or after 1/1/98 or born on or after 1/1/94 and enrolling in 6th grade |
In addition to the immunizations required by nursery, day care, pre-kindergarten, primary and secondary schools, the following are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: influenza, pneumococcal, meningococcal, rotavirus, hepatitis A, and human papilloma virus vaccines. These groups also recommend additional doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, mumps, rubella, polio, haemophilus influenzae type b, and varicella vaccines. Some of these may be obligatory for enrollment in post-secondary schools or health care training programs.
New York State’s Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) provides required vaccines to health care providers at no cost for uninsured children and those whose health insurance does not cover immunizations. For additional information, contact the child's health care provider or call the Nassau County Department of Health Immunization Hotline weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at 227-9416.
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