Immunizations Required to Enter School

Special Note for School Year 2011-2012: To prevent Whooping cough (pertussis) ALL students entering 7th through 12th grades will need proof of a Tdap booster shot before starting school. The requirement begins July 1, 2011. This requirement can be met by receiving one dose of Tdap vaccine on or after a child's 10th birthday. This requirement applies to all public and private schools. (More information here from the Monterey County Health Department)

Please Note: ---> No Vaccine = No Sports, No School!

Below is a schedule of Saturday Tdap clinics sponsored by the Monterey County Health Department.

These clinics are in addition to those offered daily by health department clinics in Seaside and Salinas.
Parents must accompany their students, and should please bring their student’s yellow card.

The special Saturday Tdap booster only clinics (free) are scheduled for:

Saturday 5/14/11 from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm
Seaside Family Health Center 1150 Fremont Blvd, Seaside

Saturday 5/21/11 from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm
Alisal Health Center 559 East Alisal St, Salinas

Saturday 6/4/11 from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm
King City Health Department 620 Broadway St, King City

Saturday 7/23/11 from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm
Seaside Family Health Center 1150 Fremont Blvd, Seaside

Saturday 7/30/11 from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm
Alisal Health Center 559 East Alisal St, Salinas

Saturday 8/6/11 from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm
King City Health Department 620 Broadway St, King City

Monterey County Health Department walk-in vaccine services (free or low cost) are available:
Monday through Friday   8:00 to 11:00 am and 1:00 to 3:00 pm at
Alisal Health Center, 559 East Alisal St, Salinas   769-8870
Seaside Family Health Center, 1150 Fremont Blvd, Seaside   899-8100
All recommended immunizations are available at the walk-in clinics (except for travel vaccines). Time slots are available on a first come first serve basis. The clinics offers help finding medical coverage as well.

Walk-in clinics for immunizations are provided by the Health Department Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 11:00 am and 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the following locations:
Alisal Health Center, 559 East Alisal St, Salinas - 769-8870
Seaside Family Health Center, 1150 Freemont Blvd, Seaside - 899-8100

The VNA has an Immunization Clinic in Ryan Ranch, offering vaccines by appointment, or at Public Walk-in Clinics every Friday 2:30-5 pm at 5 Lower Ragsdale Dr. Monterey. Call 831-648-3777 for an appointment or more information

The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) offers vaccines at no cost for eligible children through VFC-enrolled doctors. Children 18 years old and younger who are uninsured or underinsured may qualify. To find a provider, the parents may call 1-877-243-8832 or check their website: http://www.eziz.org/faqs/vfc-faqhome.html

The California School Immunization Law requires that children be up-to-date on their immunizations (shots) to attend school or child care. Diseases like measles and whooping cough spread quickly, so children need to be protected before they enter. Most children need booster shots before starting kindergarten. A new 7th grade entry requirement went into effect July 1, 1999.

A varicella (chickenpox) requirement for kindergarten and child care entry went into effect July 1, 2001.

At registration, you will need all your child's Immunization Records. They must show the date your child was given each required shot. If you do not have an Immunization Record or your child has not received all required shots, call your doctor or local health department now for an appointment.

REQUIREMENT: ChickenPox (Varicella) for Kindergarten Entry

Governor Davis signed into law SB-741 mandating varicella (chickenpox) immunization for students entering kindergarten, effective July 1, 2001.

How the Kindergarten Requirement Will Work

Beginning July 1, 2001, all students entering kindergarten in both public and private school will need to present documentation of varicella immunization or immunity.
Required documentation will be an immunization record that shows either one dose of varicella vaccine has been received by the student or that the student has had chickenpox disease.
As with other provisions of the California School Immunization Law, school will be responsible for recording the date of the chickenpox shot or that the child has a history of chickenpox disease on the student's blue California School Immunization Record.
Personal beliefs and medical exemptions are allowed.

Chickenpox is not always a benign disease, and 10,000 cases are hospitalized annually. On average, one child and one adult dies each week from chickenpox in the United States.

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Number of Immunizations Required to Enter School (by Age of Child) Chart from State of California, Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch Chart Posted: 12/12/2000
Vaccine	Child Care Age (months old)					School Age (years old or grade)
Vaccine	2-3 months	4-5 months	6-14 months	15-17 months	18+ months	4-6 yrs	7-17 yrs	7th grade
Polio	1	2	2	3	3	4a	4b
(OPV/IPV)
DTP/DTaP	1	2	3	3	4	5a	3b
Td Booster								[1e]
MMR				1	1	2c	1c	2c
Hepatitis B	1	2	2	2	3	3		3g [more info]
Hib	1	2	2	1d	1d
Varicella; starting 7/1/2000					1f	1f
Whooping Cough (pertussis); starting 7/1/2011							10h	10h

Footnotes for Immunization Chart
a	This number includes kindergarten boosters. If your child is 4-6 years old, entry requirements are met with only 3 polio and 4 DTPs if at least one polio and one DTP dose were after your child's fourth birthday.
b	For children 7-17 years old, entry requirements are met with only 3 polio and 3 DTP or DT/Td if at least one polio and DTP or DT/Td were after your child's 2nd birthday. For students age 7 and older, pertussis immunization is not required.
c	One dose on or after the first birthday is required for grades 1-6 and 8-12. Mumps immunization is not required for students age 7 and older.
d	One dose must be on or after the 1st birthday regardless of any doses received earlier. The Hib requirement applies only to child care children under age 4 years and 6 months.
e	A Td booster is recommended but not required.
f	If a child has had chickenpox disease, ask your doctor to note it on the immunization record to meet the requirement.
g	Two doses of the 2-dose formulation along with provider documentation that the 2-dose formulation was used for both doses and both doses were received at age 11-15 years will also fulfull this requirement. Note: The 3-dose series of Hepatitis-B immunizations takes a minimum of 4 months to complete. Schools will be responsible for excluding those who have not started the shots or who are overdue for the next dose.
h	One dose of Tdap vaccine on or after the tenth birthday. For school year 2011-2012, ALL 7th-12th grade students must show proof of this booster shot before starting school. (More information here from Monterey County Health Dept)

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7th Grade Immunization Law

Due to California immunization law, your child will need a second MMR and a three-shot Hepatitis-B vaccine series before entering 7th grade. Since the series is given over four-six months, it is important to start early. A Td booster is also recommended, but is not required.

These shots are available from your child's doctor or the Monterey County Health Department (see schedule below or website updates).

When your child has received the shots, please bring the yellow immunization record to the school office as proof of immunization.

Please complete this state mandated requirement in order to avoid exclusion of your child from school.

Students who have begun, but not completed the series prior to 7th grade will be given conditional entrance to school until they are due for the next dose.

If you have any questions, please call your health provider or the Health Department at 831-647-7670.

Monterey County Health Department Immunization Program (availability times as of 2/2011)
Seaside Seaside Family Health Center [map] 1150 Fremont Blvd. Seaside, CA 93955 Appointments: 831-899-8100 Immunizations are conveniently available without an appointment through our Public Health Clinic. We make it easy to keep your child's vaccinations up to date. Remember: • Parent or legal guardian must be present. • Bring all records of previous immunizations with you. No immunization record, no shot! When: Monday - Friday Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. No appointments necessary for immunizations.
Our goal is to increase access to health care and public health services regardless of ability to pay.