Effective January 1, 2005, all children born between 1994 and 1997 who are entering or enrolled in sixth grade must be vaccinated against chickenpox if they have not had the disease or have not already had the varicella vaccine.
| IMMUNIZATION |
PRE-K
(DAYCARE, NURSERY SCHOOL OR PRE-KINDERGARTEN)
|
SCHOOL(K-12) |
COLLEGE AND
POST SECONDARY SCHOOL
|
| Varicella |
1 dose if born on or after
January 1, 2000. (Not recommended until age 1 year.)
|
1 dose if born on or after 1/1/98; for all children in sixth grade as of 1/1/05 |
Recommended if no history of illness |
| Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis |
3 doses |
3 doses |
Td recommended every 10 yrs. |
| Polio (IPV or OPV) |
4 doses IPV or 3 doses OPV
as age appropriate
|
4 doses IPV or 3 doses OPV |
Not applicable |
| Mumps |
1 dose |
1 dose |
1 dose* |
| Rubella |
1 dose |
1 dose |
1 dose* |
| Measles |
1 dose |
1 dose if born before 1985; 2 doses if born on or after 1/1/85 |
2 doses* |
| Hepatitis B |
3 doses if born on or after January/1/1995 as age appropriate |
3 doses if born on or after 1/1/93 ; for all children entering seventh grade, as of 9/1/00 ** |
Recommended for students in all health fields |
| Haemophilus Influenza Type B (Hib) |
3 doses if the child is less than 15 months of age; or 1 dose administered on or after 15 months of age |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
NOTE: (*) Only for students born on or after 1/1/57
NOTE: (**) Alternatively, 7th graders may have 2 doses of adult hepatitis B vaccine
For more information regarding immunizations, contact your health care provider or the Nassau County Department of Health weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at 571-1680. |
