All children in all grades (K-12) must have the following vaccines:
All children ENTERING school at Kindergarten or First Grade and all students K-6 need the following vaccines:
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4 doses of tetanus* (1 on or after 4th birthday)
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4 doses of diphtheria* (1 on or after 4th birthday)
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3 doses of polio
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2 doses of measles**
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1 dose of mumps**
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1 dose of rubella**
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3 doses of hepatitis B
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1 dose of varicella (chicken pox) vaccine or history of the disease (not required for 6th graders)
Children ENTERING 7th grade and 8th grade students need the following vaccines:
*- Usually given as DPT, DPaT, DT, or Td
** - Usually given as MMR