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Palm
Beach County
Childhood Immunizations Requirements
School Year 2008-2009
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Certificate of Immunization, Form DH 680, is the only document that the
schools are permitted to accept as proof of immunization. |
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may be obtained through your local physician or Palm Beach County Health
Department Health Centers or Palm Beach Health Department
Immunization Van
located throughout the county. |
Required
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP)
Polio Series
Mumps/Measles/Rubella (MMR)
Hepatitis B Series (Hep B)
Varicella
Pneumococcal - children 2-24 months entering childcare
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By the time your child starts school he/she should have already had a number
of required immunizations. However, proof of updates, boosters, and series
completion is required to enter Palm Beach County Schools for the first time
and to advance to some grade levels. A physical is required for entrance to
Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and those entering 7th grade. |
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Proof
of the following are Required for New Students to Register.
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Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis
(DTaP) |
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5 doses
(4 if last dose given after age 4)
(REQUIRED GRADES PRE- K -12)
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| Polio
Series |
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4 doses
(3 if last dose given after age 4)
(REQUIRED GRADES PRE- K -12)
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Measles/Mumps/Rubella
(MMR) |
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2 doses Measles, 2 doses Mumps, 2 doses Rubella
Usually given as MMR(on or after 1st Birthday)
May also be given as 2 doses of MMRV (Varicella)
(REQUIRED GRADES PRE-K -12)
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Hepatitis
B
(Hep B) |
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3 doses
(REQUIRED FOR GRADES PRE-K-12)
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Tetanus
Booster
(Td or Tdap) |
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1 dose age 11 or older
(REQUIRED FOR GRADES 7-12)
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Varicella
(Chicken Pox) |
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1 dose (or provider documentation of chickenpox)
(REQUIRED GRADES PRE-1- 7)
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2 dose (or provider documentation of chickenpox)
(REQUIRED FOR KINDERGARTEN) |
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Don't Wait
Vaccinate!
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See:
CDC for Vaccine Information Statements
Recommended for Children &
Adults
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