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School Immunizations: What Hazelwood Parents Need to Know

We're letting you know this year's requirements for school vaccinations.

As the start of the new school year rounds the corner, parents are getting their kids ready for the next leg of their educational journey.

Along with making sure they've got all the school supplies they'll need, parents have to ensure that their students are properly vaccinated for the upcoming school year.

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, a child who is beginning kindergarten must have all vaccinations required by the department's schedule.

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The department also states that current students must be "in progress" and have an “Immunization in-progress form, which includes the appointment date for needed immunizations, on file and must receive immunizations as soon as they become due.”

Medical or Religious Exceptions

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There are certain exceptions when it comes to immunization requirements.

Children who have medical exceptions or parents who have religious exceptions must have a waiver signed and on file. Without this waiver (or the required immunizations), kids will not be allowed to attend school in the .

Parents should note that in the case of an outbreak with a vaccine-preventable disease, students may be required to stay home from school for a period of time.

Which Immunizations Does Your Child Need?

For your convenience, Patch has rounded up the requirements and compiled them in the handy chart below.

For more information on 2012-13 immunizations, check out the Missouri Department of Health website or consult with your pediatrician.

2012-13 Missouri School Immunization Requirements


Kindergarten Doses Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 2 First Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 2 Second Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 2 Third Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 1 Fourth Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 1 Fifth Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Two doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ One dose of Varicella 1 Sixth grade
Four Doses of Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 1 Seventh Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Varicella 1 Eighth Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Tdap booster 1 Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Ninth Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Tdap booster 1 Polio vaccination 3+ Measles, mumps and rubella vaccination (MMR) 2 Hepatitis B 3+ Tenth Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Tdap booster 1 Polio vaccination 3+ Hepatitis B 3+ Eleventh Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Hepatitis B 3+ Twelfth Grade
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap/DTP/DT) 4+ Polio vaccination 3+ Hepatitis B 3+

Information Courtesy of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

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