Immunization Notice
SCHOOL VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR ATTENDANCE IN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS
(Revised 03/2017)
For Attendance in ALL grades (K-12), children need the following:
- 4 doses of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (one dose on or after the 4th birthday)*
- 4 doses of Polio (4th dose on or after 4th birthday and at least 6 months after previous dose given) **
- 2 doses of measles, mumps, rubella ***
- 3 doses of hepatitis B
- 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or evidence of immunity
*usually given as DTP or DTaP or if medically advisable, DT or Td
**a fourth dose is not necessary if the third dose was administered at age 4 years or older and at least 6 months after the previous dose***usually given as MMR
ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, unless the child has a medical or religious/philosophical exemption, a child must have had at least one dose of the above vaccinations or risk exclusion.
ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR ATTENDANCE in GRADE 7, ADDITIONAL vaccinations are required:
- 1 dose of tetanus, Diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap)
- 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)
ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, unless the child has a medical or religious/philosophical exemption, a child must have one dose of the above vaccinations or risk exclusion.
ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR ATTENDANCE IN GRADE 12, ADDITIONAL vaccination is required:
- Second dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)****
**** If one dose was given at 16 years of age or older, that shall count as the 12th grade dose.
ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, unless the child has a medical or religious/philosophical exemption, a child must have one dose of the above vaccination or risk exclusion.
Pennsylvania’s school immunization requirements can be found in 28 PA CODE Ch.23
Contact your health care provider or the PA Department of Health at 1-877-PA-HEALTH or
(1-877-724-3258). Information can be found at www.dontwaitvaccinate.pa.gov