Weber Wellness: Back to School Could Mean a Poke!

Receive vacation hours for getting scheduled immunizations including the flu vaccine.

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This time of year is filled with Back-to-School activities; purchasing school supplies, picking out the perfect first day of school outfit, and Back-to-School Nite! Through all the hustle and bustle to make it to the first day of school, don't forget to make sure your children are protected from vaccine-preventable disease.

Immunizing our children is a great way to keep them happy and healthy. Proof of immunization is a requirement for attendance at any school (kindergarten - 12th grade), Head Start, or childcare facility in Utah. An exemption may be granted for medical, religious, or personal reasons.

Kindergarten Entry Requirements

The following vaccines are required for students entering Kindergarten:

5 DTP/DTaP/DT - 4 doses if 4th dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
4 Polio - 3 doses if 3rd dose was given on/after the 4th birthday
2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
3 Hepatitis B
2 Hepatitis A
2 Varicella (Chickenpox) - history of disease is acceptable, parent must sign verification statement on school immunization record

Seventh Grade Entry Requirements

The following vaccines are required for students entering seventh grade:

1 Tdap
3 Hepatitis B
2 Varicella (Chickenpox) - history of disease is acceptable, parent must sign verification statement on school immunization record
1 Meningococcal

Early Childhood Programs

(Includes children in a licensed day care center, nursery or preschool, child care facility, family home care, or Head Start Program)

Children attending early childhood programs are required to be immunized appropriately for ge. This means a child has received all of the doses of each vaccine appropriate for the child's age. Children should be immunized according to current immunization schedules.