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IMPORTANT REMINDER

School vaccination requirements for attendance in Pennsylvania schools are as follows:

Required for every grade:

• 4 doses of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis DTaP *1 dose on/after 4^th birthday
• 4 doses of polio *3 doses if third dose is given at 4 years or older
• 2 doses of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
• 3 doses of Hepatitis B
• 2 doses of varicella or evidence of immunity

Required for entry to 7^th grade and each succeeding year:

• 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis, Tdap
• 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine, MCV

Required for entry to 12^th grade:

• 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine, MCV after 16 years of age or older

If your child is still missing the required vaccines, please call their physician for an appointment. Once an appointment is scheduled, please call your child’s school nurse and provide the scheduled date and physician name.

These requirements allow for the following exemptions: medical reason, religious belief, philosophical or strong moral conviction. Exemptions must be in the form of a written letter to the school nurse.