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Checking on the School Immunization Requirements
We're letting you know this year's requirements for school vaccinations.
As the start of the new school year nears, local parents are getting their kids ready for the next leg of their educational journey.
Along with making sure they've got all the school supplies they'll need, parents have to ensure their students are properly vaccinated for the upcoming school year.
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, a child who is beginning kindergarten must have all vaccinations required by the department's schedule.
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The department also states that current students must be "in progress" and have an “Immunization in-progress form, which includes the appointment date for needed immunizations, on file and must receive immunizations as soon as they become due.”
Medical or Religious Exceptions
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There are certain exceptions when it comes to immunization requirements.
Children who have medical exceptions or parents who have religious exceptions must have a waiver signed and on file.
Parents should note that in the case of an outbreak with a vaccine-preventable disease, students may be required to stay home from school for a period of time.
Which Immunizations Does Your Child Need?
Patch has rounded up the requirements and compiled them in the handy chart below.
For more information on 2012-13 immunizations, check out the Missouri Department of Health website or consult with your pediatrician.
2012-13 Missouri School Immunization Requirements
Kindergarten Doses Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 2 1st Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 2 2nd Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 2 3rd Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 1 4th Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 1 5th Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Two doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ One dose of Varicella 1 6th grade
Four Doses of Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 1 7th Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 1 8th Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Tdap booster 1 Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ 9th Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Tdap booster 1 Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ 10th Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Tdap booster 1 Polio vaccination 3+ Hepatitis B 3+ 11th Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Hepatitis B 3+ 12th Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Hepatitis B 3+
Information Courtesy of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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