Immunizations
According to Pennsylvania State Law, the immunizations listed below, are required for attendance in school. Physician documentation of immunizations are required prior to attendance in school. Parent hand written copies will not be accepted.
A record of immunizations is maintained for each student by the schools nurse. If your child has a medical appointment and receives any immunizations, please ask for a copy of your child’s updated immunization record and send it in to your school nurse. Remember to keep a copy for your home records.
Additional information about school immunizations can be obtained by CLICKING HERE to view The Pennsylvania Department of Health, School Children's Immunization website.
Immunization Requirements for grades K through 12:
A record of immunizations is maintained for each student by the schools nurse. If your child has a medical appointment and receives any immunizations, please ask for a copy of your child’s updated immunization record and send it in to your school nurse. Remember to keep a copy for your home records.
Additional information about school immunizations can be obtained by CLICKING HERE to view The Pennsylvania Department of Health, School Children's Immunization website.
Immunization Requirements for grades K through 12:
- 4 doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis *(1 dose on or after 4th birthday)
- 4 doses of polio **
- 2 doses of measles, mumps, rubella ***
- 3 doses of hepatitis B
- 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or evidence of immunity
7th Grade ADDITIONAL immunization requirements for entry:
- 1 dose meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)
- 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis(Tdap) [if five years have elapsed since last tetanus immunization]
12th Grade ADDITIONAL immunization requirements for entry:
- 1 dose meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV) on entry to 12th grade, if one dose was given at 16 years of age or older, that shall count for the 12th grade dose.
Immunization Exemption- These requirements allow for the following exemptions: medical reason, religious belief, or philosophical/strong moral or ethical conviction. Even if your child is exempt from immunizations, they may be excluded from school during an outbreak of vaccine preventable diseases.