Friday, July 8, 2011

Fact Friday - Are Your Child's Vaccines Current?

Can you believe it is already time to think about school registration? If your child is going into kindergarten or junior high school this fall, they are probably due for immunizations! The following are the state requirement for immunizations for school age children:

A student born BEFORE July 1, 1986
4 DTP/DT
3 Polio
2 Measles
1 Mumps
1 Rubella



A student born AFTER July 1, 1986


5 DTP/DTaP/DT - 4 doses if 4th dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
3 OPV (Oral Polio) or 4 IPV (Inactivated Polio) - 3 doses if 3rd dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
2 Measles
1 Mumps
1 Rubella



A student born AFTER July 1, 1993
5 DTP/DTaP/DT - 4 doses if 4th dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
4 Polio - 3 doses if 3rd dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
2 Measles
1 Mumps
1 Rubella
3 Hepatitis B



A student born AFTER July 1, 1996


5 DTP/DTaP/DT - 4 doses if 4th dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
4 Polio - 3 doses if 3rd dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
2 Measles
1 Mumps
1 Rubella
3 Hepatitis B
1 Varicella (chickenpox) -history of disease is acceptable, parent must sign verification statement
2 Hepatitis A



EFFECTIVE May 7, 2007


A student born AFTER July 1, 1993 and entering the 7th grade must have:
1 Tdap booster -Td may be given for the Tdap booster to satify the 7th grade requirement
1 Varicella (Chickenpox) -history of disease is acceptable, parent must sign verification statement 3 Hepatitis B



IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS (includes children in a licensed day care center, nursery or preschool, child care facility, family home care, or Head Start Program)


Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis
Polio
MeaslesMumps Rubella
Haemophilus Influenzae type b
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
neumococcal
Varicella (Chickenpox)

NOTE: Rotavirus and Influenza vaccines are recommended, but are not required for students in early childhood programs.

Children attending early childhood programs are required to be immunized appropriately for age. This means a child has received all of the doses of each vaccine appropriate for his or her age, but is not considered "adequate for school entry". Children are to be immunized according to current immunization schedules.

If your child is due for immunizations, please call our office as soon as possible to set up a well visit, as some of our doctors are booking out into October. Remember, our doctors, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend all children over 2 years old have a well visit annually. If you are not sure if your child is current on their immunizations or on their well visits, please feel free to contact the office!

**Information provided by http://www.immunize-utah.org/

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