In December 2009, The Ohio Department of Health created new expectations related to immunizations for public school students that begin with the 2010-11 school year. A complete list of the immunization schedule for the 2010-11 school year and additional information related to immunization guidelines are available via the district’s Web site at www.olentangy.k12.oh.us/district/pupilservices/nurses/vaccine.html
Some of the new standards include:
- All seventh grade students are required to have one booster dose of Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis) or Td (Tetanus and diphtheria) vaccine prior to entry. This is in addition to the three to five doses, depending on entry year grade level, of DTaP(Diphtheria, Tetanus and acellular Pertussis), DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis) or DT (Diphtheria and Tetanus) that is required for initial entry to school.
- All kindergarten students are required to have four doses of any combination of OPV or IPV (Polio). The final dose must be administered on or after the fourth birthday regardless of the number of previous doses.
- All new students in kindergarten through grade 11 must have three doses of Hepatitis B. The second dose must be administered at least 28 days after the first dose. The third dose must be given at least 16 weeks after the first dose and at least eight weeks after the second dose. The last dose in the series (third or fourth dose), must not be administered before age 24 weeks.
- All kindergarten students need two doses of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine.
- All students who are new to the district in first through fourth grades need one dose of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine that must be administered on or after the first birthday.