| Whitley County Consolidated Schools |
| Administrative Guidelines |
5320 - IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOL
Principals are to use the following guidelines in addition to those provided in AG 5111.
Minimum Requirements for Entry
(Effective beginning 2010 - 2011 School Year)Pre-Kindergarten
| A. | Four (4) doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP), pediatric diphtheria-tetanus vaccine (DT), or any combination of the three (3) are required. | |
| B. | Three (3) doses of either oral polio (OPV) or inactivated polio (IPV) vaccine in any combination. | |
| C. | Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine (3rd dose must be on or after twenty-four (24) weeks of age). | |
| D. | One (1) dose of measles (rubeola) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| E. | One (1) dose of mumps vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| F. | One (1) dose of rubella (German Measles) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| G. | Two (2) doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine on or after the first birthday and separated by three (3) months or physician written documentation of history of chickenpox disease, including month and year of disease. |
Kindergarten
| A. | Five (5) doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP), or pediatric diphtheria-tetanus vaccine (DT) (Four (4) doses are acceptable if the 4th dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday and at least six (6) months after the 3rd dose). | |
| B. | Four (4) doses of any combination of IPV or OPV. The 4th dose must be administered on or after the 4th birthday, and at least six (6) months after the previous dose. (Three (3) doses of all OPV or all IPV are acceptable if the 3rd dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday, and at least six (6) months after the 2nd dose). | |
| C. | Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine (3rd dose must be given on or after twenty-four (24) weeks of age and no earlier than sixteen (16) weeks after the 1st dose). | |
| D. | Two (2) doses of measles (rubeola) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| E. | Two (2) doses of mumps vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| F. | One (1) dose if rubella (German measles) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| G. | Two (2) doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine on or after the first birthday and separated by three (3) months or physician written documentation of history of chickenpox disease, including month and year of disease. |
Grade 1
| A. | Five (5) doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP), or pediatric diphtheria-tetanus vaccine (DT) (four (4) doses are acceptable if the 4th dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday and at least six (6) months after the 3rd dose). | |
| B. | Four (4) doses of any combination of IPV or OPV by age 4-6 (three (3) doses all OPV or all IPV are acceptable if the 3rd dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday). | |
| C. | Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine (3rd dose must be on or after twenty-four (24) weeks of age). | |
| D. | Two (2) doses of measles (rubeola) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| E. | Two (2) doses of mumps vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| F. | One (1) dose of rubella (German measles) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| G. | One (1) dose of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine on or after the first birthday or physician written documentation of history of chickenpox disease, including month and year of disease. |
Grades 2 - 5
| A. | Five (5) doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP), or pediatric diphtheria-tetanus vaccine (DT) (four (4) doses are acceptable if the 4th dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday and at least six (6) months after the 3rd dose). | |
| B. | Four (4) doses of any combination of IPV or OPV by age 4-6 (three (3) doses all OPV or all IPV are acceptable if the 3rd dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday). | |
| C. | Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine (3rd dose must be on or after twenty-four (24) weeks of age). | |
| D. | Two (2) doses of measles (rubeola) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| E. | Two (2) doses of mumps vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| F. | One (1) dose of rubella (German measles) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| G. | One dose of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine on or after the first birthday or written history of disease. Parental history of chickenpox disease is acceptable proof of immunity. A signed written statement from the parent/ guardian indicating month and year of disease is sufficient. |
Grades 6- 12
| A. | Five doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP), or pediatric diphtheria-tetanus vaccine (DT) (four (4) doses are acceptable if the 4th dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday and at least six (6) months after the 3rd dose). | |
| B. | Four (4) doses of any combination of IPV or OPV by age 4-6 (three (3) doses if all OPV or all IPV are acceptable if the 3rd dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday). | |
| C. | Three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine (3rd dose must be on or after twenty-four (24) weeks of age). | |
| D. | Two (2) doses of measles (rubeola) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| E. | Two (2) doses of mumps vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| F. | One (dose) of rubella (German Measles) vaccine on or after the first birthday. | |
| G. | Two (2) doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine on or after the first birthday separated by age-appropriate interval or written history of disease. Parental history of chickenpox disease is acceptable proof of immunity. A signed written statement from the parent/guardian indicating month and year of disease is sufficient. | |
| H. | One (1) dose of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (TDaP) given on or after ten (10) years of age. | |
| I. | One (1) dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). |
* For children who have delayed immunizations, please refer to the 2010 CDC "Catch-up Immunization Schedule" to determine adequately immunizing doses. All minimum intervals and ages for each vaccination as specified per 2010 CDC guidelines must be met for a dose to be valid. These guidelines can be found at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm
Exemptions
| A. | 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. | |
| B. | 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. | |
| C. | 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. | 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. | |
| B. | Such provisional admission shall be for a length of time not to exceed twenty (20) days. |
Documents Accepted as Evidence of Immunization
| A. | 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: |
| 1. | an official school record from any school | ||
| 2. | a record maintained by the parent | ||
| 3. | a certificate or record signed by a licensed physician or clinic |
| B. | State law requires documentation for all immunizations by only month and year but it is strongly advised to obtain documentation by month, day, and year in order to be sure that there has been proper spacing between inoculations. If it cannot be determined whether a dose was given at the proper time from the month and year information only, then the dose cannot be counted as part of the required number of doses. |
Required
Records| A. | Each school shall maintain a record of immunization for every student which shall include the date of each individual immunization. | |
| B. | If a student transfers to another school, this record or a copy thereof shall be sent to the new school within twenty (20) days. |
Information concerning meningococcal disease shall be provided to students and parents at the beginning of the school year.
Information concerning the link between cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and that an immunization against the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is available as prescribed by the State Department of Health shall be provided to the parent of each female student who is entering grade 6. Within twenty (20) school days after the first day of school, the parent shall provide a written statement as prescribed by the State Department of Health stating that the parent has received the information required and that:
| A. | the student has received or is receiving the immunization; | |
| B. | the parent has decided not to have the student immunized; or | |
| C. | the parent chooses not to provide the information to the school concerning whether the student was immunized. |
No student may be prevented from enrolling in, attending, or graduating from school for the sole reason that the student has not provided the written statement regarding the HPV information.
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:
| A. | the number of students who have and who have not demonstrated immunity against each disease specified by the Department of Health; | |
| B. | the number of children who have been found positive for sickle cell anemia and lead poisoning; | |
| C. | The number of female students in grade 6 who have or will have and who have not been immunized against HPV infection, and the number of female students in grade 6 whose parents chose not to provide the information concerning the HPV immunization. |
The report is to be sent within sixty (60) days on newly-enrolled students or when additional immunizations have been required.
Records Available for Inspection
The principal shall make immunization records available for inspection by authorized representatives of the State Department of Health.
Revised 12/99
Revised 5/05
Revised 10/05
Revised 12/07
Revised 11/11/10