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Missouri law requires that students meet immunization requirements on the FIRST DAY of school. These would include all students unless noted otherwise:
l. Diphtheria (DTaP/DTP, DT or
Td)
A minimum of four doses is required for students in grades kindergarten
through four and three doses required for those in grades five
through 12. One of the three doses must be on or after the child's
fourth birthday. Six doses of pertussis is required for all students
six years of age and younger. An additional dose of Td is required
10 years after the last dose. Td booster may be given five years
after last DTaP/DTP. Repeat every 10 years throughout life.
2.
Polio (TOPV)
A minimum of three doses is required of Trivalent Oral Polio
vaccine. One of the three doses must be on or after the child's
fourth birthday.
(If a combination of IPV/OPV is received, four doses are required.)
3.
Rubella (German Measles or Three-Day Measles)
Kindergarten requires two doses with 28 days between doses with
one dose required on or after the child's first birthday. For
children in grades one through 12, one dose is required, received
on or
after the child's first birthday.
4. Measles (Rubeola, Hard or
Red Measles)
Two doses must be administered at least 28 days apart on or after
the child's first birthday.
5. Mumps (MMR)
Kindergarten requires two doses with 28 days between doses with
one dose required on or after the child's first birthday. For
children in grades one through 12, one dose is required, received
on or
after the child's first birthday.
6. Hepatitis B
Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine are required for all students
in grades kindergarten through 11. Students ages 11-15 may use
the following as a guide for the two-dose Merck Recombivax Hepatitis
B vaccine schedule: Dose two, four to six months after dose one.
Missouri School Law requires that children who are not completely immunized will not be allowed to enroll in school and will be excluded immediately. If you have any questions regarding your child’s immunization status or for more detailed information, please check with your school nurse.
The following explains what age-appropriate immunizations are required for preschool attendance to be in compliance with the law. Required immunizations by the time a child reaches the upper-age limit are:
0-14 months - 3 DTP, 2 OPV
15-17 months - 4 DTP, 3 OPV, l MMR
18 months to school entrance - 5 DTP, 4 OPV, l MMR, l HB (HbCV)
0-18 months - 3 HB
One dose of Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine on or after the child’s first birthday is required.