Immunization requirements for the 2017-2018 School Year

(Courtesy of Richland Public Health)

Make sure your child is ready for the upcoming school. Ensure that your child has had each of the following vaccinations:

Meningococcal: All students entering the 7th & 12th grade are required to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease. 

Polio:  Students must have received their final dose of polio vaccine on or after their 4th birthday

MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella):  K-12th Grade Students must have received two doses of live virus vaccine.

Hepatitis B:  K-12th Grade Students must have received three-dose series of Hepatitis B vaccine.

Varicella (Chickenpox):  Kindergarteners must have received two doses of varicella vaccine.  7-10th Grade Students must have received one dose of varicella vaccine.

Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis):  Required for incoming 7th graders.

DTap (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis):  Required for kindergartners.

For more information, please see the Immunization Summary for School Attendance