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Palm
Beach County
Childhood Immunizations Requirements
School Year 2012-2013
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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
Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR)
Hepatitis B Series (Hep B)
Varicella
Pneumococcal –children 2-24 months entering childcare
Tetanus/Pertussis Booster (Tdap) 7th grade
Haemophilus influenzae type B (age appropriate)
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By the time a 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, Transfer
Students And Entry To Some Grade Levels.
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PRE KINDERGARTEN
(Ages 3 & 4) |
KINDERGARTEN - 12TH
GRADE |
(DTaP)
4 doses
Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis
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5 doses
(4 if last dose given after 4th Birthday)
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| Polio
Series
3 doses |
3,
4 or 5 doses
(Kindergarten entry requires one
dose after 4th birthday)
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(Hib)
1-4 doses
(age
appropriate) Haemophilus influenzae type B |
Evidence of completion not required
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(MMR)
1 dose
Measles/Mumps/Rubella
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2 doses (following 1st birthday)
May also be given as 2 doses of MMRV (Varicella)
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(Hep B)
3 doses
Hepatitis
B
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3 doses
Hepatitis
B
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(Chicken Pox)
1 dose
Varicella |
2 doses
(grades k-4)
1 dose (grades 5-11)
Exempt with
provider documentation of having chickenpox
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(Tdap)
Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis Booster |
1 dose
(7th ,8th ,9th, 10th grades)
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(Tdap or Td)
Tetanus/Diphtheria Booster |
1 dose (11th,
12th grades)
Tdap Recommended
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Don't Wait
Vaccinate!
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