Immunizations

Required immunizations include:

Oral Polio
Students 4 years and older are required to show proof of four doses of polio vaccine one of which must have been received on or after the fourth birthday. Or, if the third dose was administered on or after the fourth birthday, only three doses are required. If any combination of four doses of OPV and IPV was received before four years of age, no additional dose is required. Children enrolled in school (grades K-12) prior to August 1, 2004, and who received a booster dose of polio vaccine in the calendar month of or prior to their fourth birthday, shall be considered in compliance with polio series.

Tetanus/Diptheria
Students 14 months and younger are required to have three doses of DTP/DTaP vaccine. Students 15 months though 4 years are required to have four doses.  Students entering kindergarten are required to have five doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis containing vaccine, one of which must have been received on or after the fourth birthday. Or, if the fourth dose was administered on or after the fourth birthday, only four doses are required. Students seven years and older are required to have at least three doses tetanus-diphtheria containing vaccine, provided at least one dose was administered on or after the fourth birthday. Any combination of three doses of a tetanus-diphtheria contain vaccine will meet the requirement.  Children enrolled in school (grades K-12) prior to August 1, 2004, and who received a booster dose of DTaP vaccine in the calendar month of or prior to their fourth birthday, shall be considered in compliance with DTaP series.  One dose of tetanus-diphtheria containing vaccine is required with in the last ten years. This also applies to pregnant students. 

Measles (Red)
All students four years and older are required to how proof of two doses of measles containing vaccine. The first shall be administered on or after the first birthday. The two doses of measles vaccine must be administered at least 28 days apart. Serologic confirmation of immunity to measles is acceptable in lieu of vaccine. Evidence of measles illness must consist of a laboratory report that indicates either confirmation of immunity of infection 

Mumps
One dose of vaccine given on or after the first birthday is required for all student under 17 years of age or serologic confirmation of mumps immunity or serologic of infection. 

Rubella
One dose of vaccine given on or after the first birthday is required for all students or serologic confirmation of rubella immunity or serologic evidence of infection. 

Pneumoccal Conjugate (PVC) 
All students under the age of 5 are required to have at least one dose of pneumoccal vaccine on or after 12 months of age.  

Haemophilus Influenza (HibCV):  One dose of Hib vaccine given on or after 15 months of ages required for students 15 months through for years of age, unless a primary series and booster ( a total of four doses) have been completed prior to or at 15 months of age.

Hepatitis A   
All students under age 5 are required to have two doses of hepatitis A vaccine separated by at least 6 to 18 months. HEPATITIS B:  All students are required to show proof of three doses of hepatitis B vaccine. Serologic confirmation of immunity to hepatitis B is acceptable in lieu of vaccine. Evidence must consist of a laboratory report that indicates either confirmation of immunity of infection.

Varicella 
All students are required to show proof of one dose of varicella vaccine given on or after the first birthday. 2 doses are required if the child was 13 years old or older at the first dose of varicella vaccine was received. A parent or physician validated history of varicella disease (chickenpox) or varicella immunity is acceptable in lieu of vaccine.   

Tuberculosis (TB) 
All students entering the Temple ISD from a foreign country shall provide evidence of having received a TB skin test.  Students with a positive TB skin test of 10mm or more and a negative chest x-ray will be allowed in school.  A doctor’s note will be required if there are any other symptoms or questions of communicability.

A student may be excused from taking required immunizations if he/she has an affidavit signed by a doctor that the immunizations would be injurious to the student’s health, or an affidavit signed by his parent or guardian that the immunizations conflict with the tenets of a recognized religious denomination of which the pupil is a member.   A time limit of one year is set for medical contraindication statements unless the physician specified a lifelong condition. 

To claim exclusion for medical reasons, students must present a statement signed by the child’s physician who states the vaccine is medically contraindicated or poses a significant risk to the health and well being of the child or any member of the child’s household.  Unless it is written in the statement that a lifelong condition exists, the exemption statement is valid for only one year from the date signed by the physician.  To claim an exclusion for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief, a signed affidavit must be presented by the child’s parent or guardian stating that the child’s parent or guardian declines vaccinations for reasons of conscience, including because of the person’s beliefs.  The affidavit will be valid for a two-year period. 

The child, who has not received the required immunizations for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs, may be excluded from school in times of emergency or epidemic declared by the commissioner of public health.  An affidavit form may be obtained by submitting a written request to the Texas Department of Health in Austin, Texas.  To obtain an exclusion for armed forces, persons who can prove that they are serving on active duty with the armed forces of the United States are exempted from the requirements.

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