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Immunizations Requirements for 2010-11 School Year

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New Immunization Requirements for 2010‐2011 School Year

Immunizations Summary for Child Care, Head Start, Pre-School and School Attendance

DTaP/DTP/DT/Td (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)
4 doses of DTaP, DTP, or DT or any combination.

POLIO
3 doses of OPV or IPV or any combination of OPV or IPV.

MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
1 dose of MMR administered on or after the first birthday

Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae) Type b
3 or 4 doses depending on the vaccine type, the age when the child began the 1st dose and the last dose must be after 12 months
‐ or ‐
1 dose if given on or after 15 months of age

HEP B (Hepatitis B)
3 doses of Hepatitis B

Varicella (Chickenpox)
None

Immunizations for School Attendance

DTaP/DTP/DT/Td (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) 
Kindergarten
5 doses of DTaP, DTP, or DT, or any combination, if the fourth dose was administered prior to the 4th birthday
Grades 1‐12 *
3‐4 doses of DTaP, DTP, DT or Td or any combination.
Grade 7
1 dose of Tdap or Td vaccine must be administered prior to entry.

POLIO
Kindergarten
4 doses of any combination of OPV or IPV, the final dose must be administered on or after the 4th birthday regardless of the number of previous doses.
Grades 1‐12 **
4 doses if a combination of OPV or IPV was administered.
4 doses of all OPV or all IPV is required if the third dose of either vaccine was administered prior to the 4th birthday.

MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
K‐12
2 doses of MMR. Dose 1 must be administered on or after the first birthday. The second dose must be administered at least 28 days after dose 1.

Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae) Type b
None

HEP B (Hepatitis B)
K‐11
3 doses of Hepatitis B. The second dose must be administered at least 28 days after the first dose. The third dose must be given at least 16 weeks after the first dose and at least 8 weeks after the second dose. The last dose in the series (third or fourth dose), must not be administered before age 24 weeks.

Varicella (Chickenpox)
Kindergarten
2 doses of varicella vaccine must be administered prior to entry.
Grade 1‐4
1 dose of varicella vaccine must be administered on or after the first birthday.

  *A student who is age 7 or older, and who received Td or Tdap vaccine as the third part of the immunization series, shall not be required to receive further doses of diphtheria, tetanus, or pertussis vaccine.
**Students enrolled in school on or after the 1999-2000 school year should have received a total of four doses of polio vaccine.
Students enrolled prior to the 1999-2000 year are required to have a minimum of 3 doses.



NOTES: 

  • The 4 day “grace” period applies to all age and interval minimums. If MMR and varicella have not been given on the same day they must be separated by 28 days with no grace period. 
  • The Hepatitis B, Tdap and Varicella requirements will be progressive.
  • Only full doses of vaccine using proper intervals shall be counted as valid doses.
  • For additional information please refer to the Ohio Administrative Code 5101:2‐12‐37 for Child Care, Head Start, Pre‐School and the Ohio Revised Code 3313.67 and 3313.671 for School Attendance. These documents list required and recommended immunizations and indicate exemptions to immunizations.
  • Please contact the Ohio Department of Health Immunization Program at (800) 282‐0546 or (614) 466‐4643 with questions or concerns.

    ODH Immunization 1/04/2010
    SchReq2010-11.doc