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Requirements for Children with Special Needs Immunization Requirements Preschool Students 3-5 Years Old Please refer to the Immunization Requirements School Year 2010-2011 DTaP/DTP/DT: __**Four doses**__- the third dose should be separated by at least 6 months. Polio (IPV): __**Three doses**__. Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR): __**One dose**__ on or after age 12 months. Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (HIB): __**Four dose**__ series with the last dose given at >12 months of age -or- **__One dose__** after 15 months of age. Hepatitis B: __**Three doses**__ given at acceptable intervals. Varicella (Chicken Pox): __**One dose**__ administered on or after age 12 months; Documentation of immunity by confirming lab test results is required if student has not received the vaicella vaccine.

Reminder: Prior to starting Kindergarten, your child will need a __**second dose**__ of MMR and Varicella.

STATE LAW ALSO REQUIRES A CURRENT PHYSICAL (DONE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR) TO BE ON FILE IN THE SCHOOL HEALTH OFFICE

If your child is sick or has been sick and you would like to know when/if your child can return to school, please call the nurse at 524-8733 or refer to Exclusion Criteria