Immunization Information - updated 11/9/16
New York State Public Health Law requires the following immunizations prior to the entering of preschool:
The new requirements from 2014 also require that the doses are given at appropriate intervals as per the schedule recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The chart put out by the NYS Department of Health includes this information in the footnotes. http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2370.pdf
DOH staff can assist schools in determining whether or not a dose meets the requirements.
Evidence of these immunizations, along with a physical examination must be provided on the TVN Health Form, with a physician’s signature, 30 days prior to the first day of school.
- 4 DPT or DT (DiptheiA-Pertussis-Tetnus) Vaccine
- 3 TOPV (Trivalent Oral Polio) Vaccine
- 1 Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine ( MMR)
- 1 Chicken Pox
- 3 Hepatitis B
- 1-4 Hib- Haemophilus influenza type b conjugate vaccine
- 1-4 PCV- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
The new requirements from 2014 also require that the doses are given at appropriate intervals as per the schedule recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The chart put out by the NYS Department of Health includes this information in the footnotes. http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2370.pdf
DOH staff can assist schools in determining whether or not a dose meets the requirements.
Evidence of these immunizations, along with a physical examination must be provided on the TVN Health Form, with a physician’s signature, 30 days prior to the first day of school.
If you have questions about this policy, please contact the Education Director.