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Health Requirements for new and current students.

 
PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION


  • Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP, DTP, Tdap, or Td) — 5 doses
    (4 doses OK if one was given on or after 4th birthday. 3 doses OK if one was given on or after 7th birthday.)
    For 7th-12th graders, at least 1 dose of pertussis-containing vaccine is required on or after 7th birthday. 

  • Polio (OPV or IPV) — 4 doses
    (3 doses OK if one was given on or after 4th birthday) 

  • Hepatitis B — 3 doses
    (not required for 7th grade entry) 

  • Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) — 2 doses
    (Both given on or after 1st birthday) 

  • Varicella (Chickenpox) — 2 doses 

These immunization requirements also apply to students entering transitional kindergarten. 

California schools are required to check immunization records for all new student admissions at TK/Kindergarten through 12th grade and all students advancing to 7th grade before entry. Parents must show their child's Immunization Record as proof of immunization. 

 

The new law requires that all students follow the state immunization requirements for school enrollment unless there is a documented medical reason.

 

Starting January 1, 2021:

  • Medical exemptions can only be issued through the California Immunization Registry – Medical Exemption website (CAIR-ME) by physicians licensed in California. 
  • Schools and child care facilities may only accept from parents new medical exemptions that are issued using CAIR-ME. 

 

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*REPORT OF HEALTH EXAM FOR ACCEPTED STUDENTS

 Please complete "Health Exam for School Entry". Within the 4 months prior to the

start of school.

 

*PROOF OF TUBERCULOSIS (TB) RISK ASSESSMENT AND POSSIBLE SKIN

TESTING (REQUIRED BY THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE)

The tuberculosis skin test required for school entry is the PPD, administered by the

Mantoux method and read at 48 to 72 hours. The Mantoux/PPD skin test must have been completed within eighteen months prior to school entry. Documentation of the PPD skin test must include the reading

recorded as millimeters of induration and must be signed by a physician or

registered nurse.

 

ORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORM 
To ensure your child is ready for school, California law requires that your child have an oral health assessment (dental check-up). This assessment must be done by a licensed dentist or other licensed/registered dental health professional. Your child is not healthy and ready for school if he or she has poor dental health.

 

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REPORT OF HEALTH EXAM FOR 1ST GRADE ENTRANCE

When scheduling your Kindergarten child’s exam appointment, please keep in mind that the state requires children to have a physical examination within the 18 months prior to the start of 1st grade (which means that it should be no sooner than 6 months prior to the start of Kindergarten or it will need to be repeated before entry to 1st grade).