Immunizations

Arizona State law ARS 15-871-874 requires that a complete, up-to-date immunization record be furnished by the parent prior to enrolling a child in school. Verification for all immunizations must include the child’s name, birth date, type of vaccine, date of vaccine, and name of doctor/agency administering vaccine. Records must be signed or stamped by the agency providing the immunizations. The record should include the month, day, and year of your child’s immunizations A previous school record is also acceptable (does not include preschools). Record must be provided before school starts.

 Children will be excluded from school without proof of immunizations. Please inform health office staff at your child’s school of any immunizations received during the year so that the school records can be kept up-to-date. The immunization requirements for a child entering a Kyrene school including preschool are:

·        DTAP/DTP/DT: Four-five does at least one dose at 4 years of age or older is required.  A 6th dose is needed if 5 doses have been give before 4 years of age.

• Tdap:  A booster of Tdap is required for 6th and 7th grade students who are 11 years and older and have had 5 years pass since their last DTAP/DTP/Td.  8th grade students (11 years and older) who have not already received Tdap are required to receive 1 Tdap dose when 10 years have passed since the last DTAP, DTP, DT or TD.

·        Polio: Four doses properly spaced, unless third dose was received after fourth birthday.

·        MMR: Two doses after the age of 12 months, at least one month apart.

·        Hepatitis A: Two doses required for Preschool and Day Care up to age 6.

·        Hepatitis B: Three doses, properly spaced.

·        Varicella: One dose after age 1 for Preschool - 5th grades, and 7th - 11th grades. If first dose is given at 13 years of age or later, two doses are required.

·        Mennigococcal vaccine: One dose at age 11 or entering 6th grade, whichever occurs first.

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 Arizona law ARS § 15-872 provides exemptions from immunization requirements for the following:

·        Medical reasons - permanent or temporary

·        Personal beliefs (does not apply to preschool)

·        Documentation of adequate immunity

Although the law allows exemptions, if an outbreak of any of the diseases covered by required immunizations occurs, the Maricopa County Health Department may require that children who are not immunized be excluded from school for the duration of the outbreak.

The Arizona State Department of Health issued new immunization laws to be implemented by the fall of 2008. These new laws will affect any child who will be 11 years and older.

2009-2010 Vaccine rules for Arizona see www.azdhs.gov/phs/immun/