Immunizations

Indiana law requires children enrolled in public schools to be immunized against the following diseases: diphtheria, pertussis or whooping cough, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, varicella or chickenpox and Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B vaccine is now required for all students. Usually three shots are needed to complete the Hepatitis B vaccination series. The meningitis vaccine is recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control for teenagers entering high school and college. Meningococcal disease is a dangerous disease that can strike young people. The disease can progress rapidly and result in serious health problems. Symptoms of meningococcal disease often resemble the flu and can include a fever, headache, nausea and stiff neck, making the disease difficult to diagnose.

Documentation of immunizations may be submitted in the form of a physician’s certificate, records from another school system, the health department or maintained by the parent, which show month, day and year of each dose.

Refer to the chart to know if your child is properly immunized. Contact your health care  provider if you need to update immunizations. The Brown County Health Department, at 988-2255, also offers shots free for children younger than 19.

Students entering kindergarten or first grade must have a current physical exam. Forms documenting physicals and shots may be sent to school at any time and are available from schools & administration office.
 

*Four doses of are acceptable if the
fourth is on or after the child’s fourth birthday. **Three doses are acceptable if third
dose is administered on or after child's
fourth birthday and the doses are all IPV or
all OPV. ~Two-dose alternative adolescent
schedule is acceptable if properly documented. 8Parental written report of disease history is proof of immunity. Signed
parental statement required. A physician
statement is not necessary.