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Parent/legal guardian must be with student (if under age 18)
An official city, county, or state birth certificate
Social Security card
Certified immunization record
Student’s last report card
Unofficial transcript from previous school
Required Immunizations for the 2010-2011 School Year
Dear Parents of Students in Texas Schools, Kindergarten through 12th Grades:
Immunizations are an important part of public health, and Texas law requires students in Texas
schools to be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable diseases. The Department of State
Health Services (DSHS) understands that it can be hard to find the time and money to get your
children vaccinated, and many times it is not something you are able to do until the month of
August. But we would like to stress the importance of getting these required vaccines at the
earliest possible time, to avoid the back-to-school immunization rush that occurs every year
during the month of August.
Below is a list of the required vaccines for students who will attend a Texas school in the 2010-
2011 school year. This list includes new requirements that were added to kindergarten and 7th
grade in 2009. Parents of students who will enter kindergarten and 7th grade should pay special
attention to the additional vaccine requirements. Please be aware that students without the
required immunizations or a valid exemption will not be allowed to attend school.
Vaccine requirements for students entering kindergarten through 12th grade:
- 3 to 5 doses* of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td)
- 3 to 4 doses* of polio
- 2 doses* of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
- 3 doses of hepatitis B
- 1 to 2 doses* of varicella
- 1 booster dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) 10 years after the last dose of
tetanus-diphtheria-containing vaccine
Additional vaccine requirements for students entering kindergarten, 1st grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade:
- 2 doses of hepatitis A for students entering K – 1st grade
- 2 doses of varicella for students entering K – 1st and 7th – 8th grade
- 1 booster dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) for students entering 7th grade,
if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria-containing vaccine
- 1 dose of meningococcal for students entering 7th – 8th grade
*To determine the specific number of doses that will be required, please read the document
included with this letter, entitled 2010-2011 Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Texas
Students. This document and more information about school vaccine requirements are available
on the Immunization Branch website at www.immunizetexas.com (click on the 'School and
Childcare' link).
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