5320 - IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOL
Principals are to use the following guidelines in addition to those guidelines provided in AG 5111.
Minimum Requirements for Entry
Grades One or Below and Less Than Seven (7) Years of Age:
five (5) doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), diptheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP), or pediatric diphtheria- tetanus vaccine (DT) of four (4) doses are acceptable if the fourth dose was administered on or after the fourth birthday.
four (4) doses of either oral polio vaccine (OPV) or inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), in any combination or three (3) doses of all OPV or all IPV are acceptable if the third dose was administered on or after the fourth birthday
two (2) doses of measles (rubeola) vaccine, on or after the first birthday
one (1) dose of rubella (German measles) vaccine, on or after first birthday
one (1) dose of mumps vaccine, on or after first birthday
a three (3) dose series of Hepatitis B vaccine
Grades Two and Above or Seven (7) Years of Age and Older:
three (3) doses of diptheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), diptheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP), or tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine, or pediatric diphtheria-tetanus (DT) vaccine
three (3) doses of either all oral polio vaccine (OPV) or all inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) If a combination of OPV and IPV is used, four (4) doses are required.
one (1) dose of measles (rubeola) vaccine, on or after the first birthday
one (1) dose of rubella (German measles) vaccine, on or after the first birthday
one (1) dose of mumps vaccine, on or after the first birthday
two (2) doses of measles-containing vaccine are required for children in grades six to twelve and students in ungraded classrooms who are eleven (11) to twelve (12) years of age or older by August 1, 1999
Exemptions
A written statement from any licensed physician that an immunization is medically contraindicated for a specified period of time and the reasons for the medical contraindications will exempt a student from the specific immunization requirements for the period of time specified in the physician's statement.
A student shall be exempted from mandatory immunization if the parent objects in a written signed statement upon the grounds that the proposed immunization interferes with the free exercise of the student's religious rights.
The physician's or parent's statement is to be kept by the school as part of the student's immunization record.
Provisional Admission to School
A student may be admitted to school on a provisional basis if a physician or health department indicates that immunization of the student has been initiated and that the student is in the process of complying with all immunization requirements. A schedule of proposed immunizations must be on record at the school office.
Such provisional admission shall be for a length of time not to exceed twenty (20) days.
Documents Accepted as Evidence of Immunization
The following documents will be accepted as evidence of a student's immunization history provided they comply with State requirements and contain the date when each immunization was administered:
an official school record from any school
a certificate or record signed by a licensed physician or clinic
Required Records
Each school shall maintain a record of immunization for every student which shall include the date of each individual immunization.
If a student transfers to another school, this record or a copy thereof shall be sent to the new school within twenty (20) days.
Reports to be Sent to State Board of Health
A report of the immunization status of the students in each school shall be sent each year to the Immunization Department of the State Department of Health by the principal on report forms provided by the State Department. The report is to indicate:
the number of students who have and who have not demonstrated immunity against each disease specified by the Department of Health;
the number of children who have been found positive for sickle cell anemia and lead poisoning.
Records Available for Inspection
The principal shall make immunization records available for inspection by authorized representatives of the State Department of Health.