Required Immunizations for School Enrollment, Meningococcal Meningitis Information & Diabetes Information
EXISITING LAW: 70 O.S. 2011, Section 1210.191 A
No minor child shall be admitted to any public, private, or parochial school operating in this state unless and until certification is presented to the appropriate school authorities from a licensed physician, or authorized representative of the State Department of Health, that such child has received or is in the process of receiving immunizations against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), measles (rubeola), rubella, poliomyelitis, varicella, and hepatitis A or is likely to be immune as a result of the disease.
For school enrollment, a parent or guardian, shall provide one of the following:
1. Current, up-to-date immunization records; or
2. A completed and signed exemption form.
Where to get immunizations: The Garvin County Health Department provides no cost immunizations for non-insured students or those students covered under SoonerCare or Medicaid. For more information about immunizations please click the link provided Immunizations.
Where to get an exemption form: Please access the following link Exemption Certificate to access an exemption form. Complete the form and return the form to the school to be mailed by the school to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Vaccines | PK-6th | K-6th | 7th-12th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) | 4 DTap | 5 DTap | 5DaTP* & 1 DTap booster | *If the 4th does of DTap is administered on or after the child’s 4th birthday, then the 5th dose DTap is not required |
IPV/OPV (inactivated polio/oral polio) | 3 IPV/OPV | 4 IPV/OPV | 4IPV/OPV* | *If the 3rd dose of IPV/OPV is administered on or after the child’s 4th birthday, then the 4th dose of IPV/OPV is not required. |
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) | 1 MMR | 2MMR | 2 MMR | |
HepB (hepatitis B) | 3 HepB | 3 HepB* | 3 HepB* | *Students 11 through 15 years of age who have not previously received any HEP B vaccine may receive a 2 dose series of Merck®Adult Hepatitis B vaccine to satisfy this requirement. All other children (younger or older) must receive 3 doses of pediatric Hepatitis B vaccine. |
HepA (hepatitis A) | 2 HepA | 2HepA | 2HepA | |
Varicella (chickenpox) | 1 varicella | 1 varicella | 1 varicella | 2nd dose is recommended at kindergarten entry |