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Get the Facts, Then Get Vaxed! |
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Texas State law requires that a student's immunization record be current in order to attend school. Listed below are current immunization requirements for school-aged children.
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DIPHTHERIA, TETANUS AND PERTUSSIS (DPT) |
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5 doses are required; however, only 4 doses are required if at least one dose was given on or after the 4th birthday. |
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POLIO (IPV, OPV) |
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4 doses are required; however, only 3 doses are required if at least one dose was given on or after the 4th birthday. |
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MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA (MMR) |
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2 doses of a measles containing vaccine are required after the first birthday. |
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HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE, TYPE B (HIB) |
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All children up to 5 years of age are required to be vaccinated. |
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HEPATITIS B (HBV) |
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Three doses are required |
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HEPATITIS A (HAV) |
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Two doses are required after the second birthday for all students entering kindergarten and 7th grade. |
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PNEUMOCOCCAL (PCV7) |
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All children who are two months to five years of age and in a pre-kindergarten program are required to be vaccinated. |
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VARICELLA (CHICKEN POX) |
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Two doses are required after the first birthday for all students entering kindergarten and 7th grade. If a student has had the chicken pox disease, they do not need to have the immunization as long as they provide the school with a letter from the parent or physician with wording such as: "my child (name) had the chicken pox on or around (date: month/year) and does not need the vaccine." |
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