Immunization Requirements

A student must be fully immunized against certain diseases or must present a certificate or statement that, for medical reasons or reasons of conscience, including a religious belief, the student will not be immunized.

The immunizations required are:

Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
Polio
Measles, mumps, and rubella
Hepatitis B
Varicella (chicken pox)
Meningococcal
Hepatitis A
Pneumococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) are required for early childhood and Pre-K enrollment

Since many types of personal immunization records are in use, any document will be acceptable provided a physician or public health personnel validate it. Validation includes a signature, initials, or stamp. An immunization record generated from an electronic health record must include clinic contact information and the provider's signature/stamp, along with the vaccine name, and vaccination date (month, day, and year). An official record generated from a health authority is acceptable. An official record received from school officials including a record from another state is acceptable.

Resources

Immunization Requirements for School Enrollment-DSHS

Where to Get a Flu Vaccine

7th Grade Immunization Requirements
Immunization Exemptions

7th Grade Immunization Requirements

Tetanus booster (1 dose of Tdap is required if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.)
(1) Meningitis Vaccine (on or after 11th birthday; If a student received the vaccine at 10 years of age, this will satisfy the requirement.)

***ATTENTION Incoming 7th grade Parents/Students***

A current/updated copy of your student's shot record will be required to complete the registration process and to receive your returning student's class schedule for the upcoming school year.

Immunization Exemptions

For exemptions based on reasons of conscience, only official forms issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Immunization Branch, can be honored by the District. You may access the DSHS exemption form online or by writing to this address:

Texas Department of State Health Services

Immunization Section, Mail Code 1946

P.O. Box 149347

Austin, Texas 78714-9347

The original notarized exemption affidavit must be submitted to the school prior to enrollment. If the parent is seeking an exemption for more than one student in the family, a separate form must be provided for each student.

If a student should not be immunized for medical reasons, the student or parent must present a certificate signed by a U.S. registered and licensed physician stating that, in the doctor’s opinion, the immunization required is medically contraindicated or poses a significant risk to the health and wellbeing of the student or a member of the student’s family or household. This certificate must be renewed yearly unless the physician specifies a lifelong condition.

Provisional Enrollment

All immunizations should be completed by the first date of attendance. The law requires that students be fully vaccinated against the specified diseases. A student may be enrolled provisionally if the student has an immunization record that indicates the student has received at least one dose of each specified age-appropriate vaccine required by this rule. To remain enrolled, the student must complete the required subsequent doses in each vaccine series on schedule and as rapidly as is medically feasible and provide acceptable evidence of vaccination to the school.

A school nurse or school administrator shall review the immunization status of a provisionally enrolled student every 30 days to ensure continued compliance in completing the required doses of vaccination. If, at the end of the 30-day period, a student has not received a subsequent dose of vaccine, the student is not in compliance and the school shall exclude the student from school attendance until the required dose is administered.

When a student’s provisional enrollment has expired, the student may not attend school. The campus will:
1. Send written notice home to the parent/guardian
2. Conduct due process supporting the withdrawal
3. Withdraw the student due to not being fully immunized
4. Re-enroll the student when proper immunization documentation (physician’s signed statement, a properly
validated health clinic record, or an official school health record) is provided
5. Students whose absences exceed 3 days of suspension will be referred to the attendance specialist. (See also
Compulsory Attendance)

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