• English-School Vaccination Requirements for Attendance in PA Schools-Flyer

    Spanish-School Vaccination Requirements for Attendance in PA Schools-Flyer

     

    Children in all grades (K-12)** 

    • 4 doses DPT* (Tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis), (1 dose on or after the 4th birthday)
    • 4 doses Polio* (4th dose on or after the 4th birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose)
    • 3 doses Hepatitis B*
    • 2 doses Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)*
    • 2 doses Varicella* (chickenpox) or a documented history of disease

    Children entering 7th Grade to start 7th grade**

    • 1 dose Menactra* (meningitis) at age 11 or older
    • 1 dose Tdap (Tetanus/Diphtheria/Acellular Pertussis) at age 11 or older (doses given at age 10 do not count)
    • If not given in 7th grade, children entering 8th - 11th grades will need these immunizations to start the current school year

    Children entering 12th Grade to start 12th grade**  

    • A second dose of Menactra (meningitis ACWY) is required after 16 years of age or entry into 12th grade (Note Meningitis B does not fulfill the requirement)