Penn-Trafford School District

All Students (K-12) need the following immunizations for attendance:

• 4 doses of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis*
  (1 dose given on or after the 4th birthday)
• 4 doses of polio
  (4th dose on or after 4th birthday and at least 6 months after previous dose given)
• 2 doses of measles, mumps and rubella**
• 3 doses of hepatitis B
• 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or evidence of immunity

*Usually given as DTP or DTaP or DT or Td
**Usually given as MMR

Students attending 7th-12th grade need the following additional immunizations for attendance:

• 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap)
• 2 doses of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)
  • 1st dose is given 11-15 years of age
  • 2nd dose is required at age 16 or entry into 12th grade
  • If the dose was given at 16 years of age or older, only 1 dose is required.

Exemptions to the school laws for immunizations are:

• medical reasons;
• religious beliefs; and
• philosophical/strong moral or ethical conviction

 Statement of Exemption to Immunization Law.pdf 

If your child is exempt from immunizations, he or she may be removed from school during an outbreak.

Pennsylvania's school immunization requirements can be found in 28 PA Code Ch. 23 (School Immunizations).

Pennsylvania’s school immunization requirements can be found here:   Immunization

Vaccine Information can be found at: www.dontwaitvaccinate.pa.gov

Contact your health care provider or the Pennsylvania Department of Health at 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877-724-3258)

ANNUAL STATE MANDATED SCREENINGS DONE BY THE SCHOOL NURSE

Height, Weight and Vision - Grades K - 12
Hearing - Grades K - 3, 7 and 11
Scoliosis - Grade 6 & Grade 7

PHYSICAL EXAM NEEDED

Kindergarten/Grade 1 or New School Entry
Grade 6
Grade 11

DENTAL EXAM NEEDED

Kindergarten/Grade 1 or New School Entry
Grade 3
Grade 7