Pennsylvania Mandated
Immunizations
Get some written
documentation from your doctor if your
child gets any immunizations and send it
to the school health room!
DON'T WAIT -----------VACCINATE NOW
Children IN ALL GRADES in 2009/2010 need
the following:
Children ENTERING 7th grade in
2009/2010 need the following:
1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, accellular
pertussis (Tdap) (if 5 years has elapsed
since last tetanus immunization)
1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine
(MCV)
These requirements allow for medical
reasons and religious beliefs.
If your child is exempt from
immunizations,
he/she may be removed from school
during an outbreak.
Pennsylvania’s school immunization
requirements can be found in 28 PA.CODE CH.23
(School Immunization)
Contact your health care provider or
1-877 PA HEALTH for more information
Attention
Parents
4 doses of tetanus*
4 doses of diphtheria*
3 doses of polio
2 doses of measles**
2 doses of mumps**
1 dose of rubella (German measles)**
3 doses of hepatitis B
2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or
history of disease (phased in by 2010/2011)
(1 dose on or after the 4th
birthday)
(1 dose on or after the 4th
birthday)
*Usually given as DTP
or DtaP or DT or Td
**Usually
given as MMR
Click here for
requirements.
SPECIAL
NOTE:
Under Pennsylvania State Immunization
Laws, seventh grade students who have not
met the Immunization requirements will be
able to attend school on provisional
enrollment. Before the first day of
school, the parent/guardian must submit a
written plan for the completion of the
immunization requirement. Under state
law, “If the requirements are not
met, the school administrator shall
undertake suspension procedures.”
Families with moral or ethical objections
to immunization have religious exemption
and must submit a written statement to
the health office. Students having
medical exemption must provide written
statement from the private physician.
Free
immunizations for those who meet
the criteria.
If you do not have
insurance or health coverage, shots can
be obtained free of charge at the
Pennsylvania Department of Health. Please
call: 724-684-2945 for an appointment.
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