In Pennsylvania, students are required to have the following vaccinations (*denotes new inoculation):
•4 doses of tetanus
•4 doses of diphtheria
•3 doses of polio
•3 doses of hepatitis B
•2 doses of measles
• 2 doses of mumps* (up from one dose)
• 1 dose of rubella (German measles)
• 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox)* (up from one dose) or history of disease.
By seventh grade
*One dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)*
*One dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) if five years has elapsed since the last tetanus immunization.*
Parents or guardians
*Need to provide documentation from a physician stating the student was immunized and what they were immunized against.
*There are religious and medical exemptions.
For more information visit http://www.portal.health.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/immunizations/14141