| Students who are not up-to-date with the state mandated immunizations will not be able to start school in Mansfield ISD on August 27, 2007.
Parents should ensure that all shots are taken care of now, well before the start of school. "While we do not want any child to miss school," says District Health Services Director Ted Cross, "it is imperative that children get immunized. It is the law." He adds, "You should do that now and avoid the long lines at doctor's offices or at the health department."
For information about services through the Tarrant County Health Department and scheduled immunization clinics, please call 817-548-3990 Address 536 W. Randol Mill, Arlington, Texas 76011.
Required immunizations for
1. DTP/DTaP/DT/Td Five doses required for entry into kindergarten students unless the fourth dose was received after the 4th birthday. Students age seven, starting their vaccine, are required to have three doses. TD: booster every ten years.
2. Polio Four doses of IPV required for kindergarten students unless the third dose was received after 4th birthday. It can be any combination of OPV or IPV. Not required of eighteen-year old students.
3. Measles Two doses of measles vaccine are required. First dose shall be administered on or after the first birthday. Second dose by age 5 or entry into kindergarten. Physician confirmation of illness is not acceptable, only a serological (blood test) confirmation.
4. Rubella One dose of vaccine on or after the first birthday or serological (blood work) confirmation of rubella immunity.
5. Mumps One dose of vaccine on or after the 1st birthday. Vaccine required for all students through 18 years of age.
6. HIB Three doses of Haemophiles Influenza type B vaccine and a booster if given before child is 15 months or one dose of vaccine if given after 15 months. Vaccine given through 4 years of age.
7. Hepatitis Type A Two doses of Hepatitis A required for pre-kindergarten. Second dose is required six months after the administration of the first dose.
Hepatitis Type B Three doses required for the following grades: 2006-2007 Kindergarten through 12 grade.
8. Varicella (Chicken Pox) One dose of Varicella vaccine received on or after the first birthday is required for the following grades: 2004-2005 kindergarten through fourth grade; seventh through tenth grade. Two doses required if the student was thirteen years old at the time the first dose of varicella was received. If the student has had Varicella (chicken pox) illness, please request form from the school nurse to validate illness. 2005-2006: Kinder through 5th grade and 7th through 11th grade.
9. Pneumococcal (PCV7) is mandated for all students 3 through 4 years of age. The School Nurse will evaluate the number of doses needed or if child is complete.
(Recommended)
Menactra (Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine) protects students 11 years of age and older from Meningitis. It is available from primary care providers. MISD encourages you to immunize your children to protect them from meningitis, but the vaccine is not currently a school requirement.
Exemptions
The law allows (a) physicians to write a statement stating that the vaccine(s) required would be medically harmful or injurious to the health and well-being of the child, and (b) parents/guardians to choose an exemption from immunization requirements for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief. The law does not allow parents/guardians to elect an exemption simply because of inconvenience (a record is
lost or incomplete and it is too much trouble to go to a physician or clinic to correct the problem).
For more information about immunization requirements go to: www.ImmunizeTexas.com or contact the Immunization Branch at (512) 458-7284 or (800) 252-9152.
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