As part of the five-step student registration process outlined in General Registration Requirements (Grades 1 through 12) or Kindergarten Registration, parents or legal guardians will need to provide proof of immunizations as required by Virginia law for attendance at a public school, Fairfax County Public Schools officials note.
What is required, per the school sytem:
Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Pertussis (DTaP, DTP, or Tdap). A minimum of four properly space doses. A child must have at least one dose of DTaP or DTP vaccine on or after the fourth birthday. DT (diphtheria, tetanus) vaccine is required for children who are medically exempt from the pertussis containing vaccine (DTaP or DTP). Adult Td is required for children 7 years of age and older who do not meet the minimum requirements for tetanus and diphtheria. A booster dose of Tdap vaccine is required for all children entering the seventh grade.
Hepatitis A (HAV) Vaccine. A minimum of two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine. The first dose should be administered at age 12 months or older.
Hepatitis B (HBV) Vaccine. A complete series of three properly spaced doses of hepatitis B vaccine is required for all children. However, the FDA has approved a two-dose schedule ONLY for adolescents 11-15 years of age and only when the Merck Brand (RECOMBIVAX HB) Adult Formulation Hepatitis B Vaccine is used. If the two-dose schedule is used for adolescents 11-15 years of age, it must be clearly documented on the school form.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine. A complete series of two doses of HPV vaccine is required for students entering the seventh grade. The first dose shall be administered before the child enters the seventh grade. After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parents or guardians sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.
Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR) Vaccine. A minimum of two measles, two mumps and one rubella. (Most children receive two doses of each). The first dose must be administered at age 12 months or older. The second dose of vaccine must be administered prior to entering kindergarten but can be administered at any time after the minimum interval between dose 1 and dose 2.
Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY/MCV4) Vaccine. A minimum of twodoses of MenACWY vaccine. The first dose should be administered prior to entering seventh grade. The final dose should be administered prior to entering 12th grade.
Polio (IPV) Vaccine. A minimum of four doses of polio vaccine. One dose must be administered on or after the fourth birthday.
Varicella (VAR/Chickenpox) Vaccine. All children must have one dose of chickenpox vaccine administered at age 12 months or older. A second dose must be administered prior to entering kindergarten but can be administered at any time after the minimum interval between dose 1 and dose 2.
