Immunizations Required for Children Entering ALL Grades

Number of Doses

Vaccine

1

2

3

4

Tetanus

1 dose on or after the 4^th birthday

Usually given as DTaP, DT, or Td

1

2

3

4

Diphtheria

1 dose on or after the 4^th birthday

1

2

3

4

Polio

1

2

3

Hepatitis B

1

2

Measles

Usually given as MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)

1

2

Mumps

Usually given as MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)

1

2

Varicella (Chickenpox)

Vaccine or history of disease

1

Rubella (German Measles)

Usually given as MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)

Additional Immunizations Required for 7th Grade Students

1

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)

1

Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV)

Additional Immunizations Required for 12th Grade Students

ONE (1) MCV on the first day of 12th grade.  If one dose was given at 16 years of age or older, that shall count as the twelfth grade dose.

Learn more about other immunizations that are recommended for your child at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm

Children not up to date with all required immunizations may be removed from school during a disease outbreak. Pennsylvania’s school immunization requirements can be found in 28 PA CODE CH.23 (School immunizations)