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IMMUNIZATIONS
The Pennsylvania Department of Health School Immunization program changes are in place for the 2019-2020 school year. School districts have been encouraged to notify parents of the new requirements. The requirements are as follows:
All grades K-12 need the following:
- 4 doses of tetanus
- 4 doses of diphtheria
- 3 doses of polio
- 2 doses of measles
- 2 doses of mumps
- 1 dose of rubella
- 3 doses of hepatitis B
- 2 doses of varicella
7th grade additional requirements: If 5 years have elapsed since last tetanus containing vaccine