Before your child starts school, you may need to get your child vaccinated. While there seems to be some debate among people on vaccine effectiveness and causes and effects, outside the rumor mill, the science is reasonably sound and reliable. This office is dedicated to a safer community in Austin through regular immunizations. Vaccines are beneficial and save lives. Please get the proper vaccines for your children before starting school.
A total of seven vaccines are needed throughout school years in Austin, Texas. Here is a list of what is needed for local schools:
Note: Vaccine list and notes have been copied directly from Texas DSHS Website for clarity. Please see https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/
And https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/school/school-requirements.aspx for full information)
DTaP(Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis):
For K — 6th grade: 5 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine; 1 dose must have been received on or after the 4th birthday. However, 4 doses meet the requirement if the 4th dose was received on or after the 4th birthday. For students aged 7 years and older, 3 doses meet the requirement if 1 dose was received on or after the 4th birthday.
For 7th grade: 1 dose of Tdap is required if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.
For 8th — 12th grade: 1 dose of Tdap is required when 10 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine. Td is acceptable in place of Tdap if a medical contraindication to pertussis exists.
Polio:
For K — 12th grade: 4 doses of polio; 1 dose must be received on or after the 4th birthday. However, 3 doses meet the requirement if the 3rd dose was received on or after the 4th birthday.
MMR(Measles, Mumps, and Rubella):
For K — 12 grade: 2 doses are required, with the 1st dose received on or after the 1st birthday. Students vaccinated prior to 2009 with 2 doses of measles and one dose each of rubella and mumps satisfy this requirement.
Hepatitis B:
For students aged 11 — 15 years, 2 doses meet the requirement if adult hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax®) was received. Dosage (10 mcg / 1.0 mL) and type of vaccine (Recombivax®) must be clearly documented. If Recombivax® was not the vaccine received, a 3-dose series is required.
Varicella:
The 1st dose of varicella must be received on or after the 1st birthday.
For K — 12th grade: 2 doses are required.
MCV4(Meningococcal) :
For 7th — 12th grade, 1 dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine is required on or after the student’s 11th birthday.
Note: If a student received the vaccine at 10 years of age, this will satisfy the requirement.
Hepatitis A: The 1st dose of hepatitis A must be received on or after the 1st birthday.
For K — 9th grade: 2 doses are required.
Remember, vaccines are not just for your child, but for the other children that are not able to vaccinate. Vaccines are for the safety of all children and adults in the community, not just your own. If you have any questions regarding vaccines, please feel free to call our office with your questions and to schedule your immunizations to prepare your child for school.
A total of seven vaccines are needed throughout school years in Austin, Texas. Here is a list of what is needed for local schools:
Note: Vaccine list and notes have been copied directly from Texas DSHS Website for clarity. Please see https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/
And https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/school/school-requirements.aspx for full information)
DTaP(Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis):
For K — 6th grade: 5 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine; 1 dose must have been received on or after the 4th birthday. However, 4 doses meet the requirement if the 4th dose was received on or after the 4th birthday. For students aged 7 years and older, 3 doses meet the requirement if 1 dose was received on or after the 4th birthday.
For 7th grade: 1 dose of Tdap is required if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.
For 8th — 12th grade: 1 dose of Tdap is required when 10 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine. Td is acceptable in place of Tdap if a medical contraindication to pertussis exists.
Polio:
For K — 12th grade: 4 doses of polio; 1 dose must be received on or after the 4th birthday. However, 3 doses meet the requirement if the 3rd dose was received on or after the 4th birthday.
MMR(Measles, Mumps, and Rubella):
For K — 12 grade: 2 doses are required, with the 1st dose received on or after the 1st birthday. Students vaccinated prior to 2009 with 2 doses of measles and one dose each of rubella and mumps satisfy this requirement.
Hepatitis B:
For students aged 11 — 15 years, 2 doses meet the requirement if adult hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax®) was received. Dosage (10 mcg / 1.0 mL) and type of vaccine (Recombivax®) must be clearly documented. If Recombivax® was not the vaccine received, a 3-dose series is required.
Varicella:
The 1st dose of varicella must be received on or after the 1st birthday.
For K — 12th grade: 2 doses are required.
MCV4(Meningococcal) :
For 7th — 12th grade, 1 dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine is required on or after the student’s 11th birthday.
Note: If a student received the vaccine at 10 years of age, this will satisfy the requirement.
Hepatitis A: The 1st dose of hepatitis A must be received on or after the 1st birthday.
For K — 9th grade: 2 doses are required.
Remember, vaccines are not just for your child, but for the other children that are not able to vaccinate. Vaccines are for the safety of all children and adults in the community, not just your own. If you have any questions regarding vaccines, please feel free to call our office with your questions and to schedule your immunizations to prepare your child for school.
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