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Health Services Information

Published July 26, 2007

Immunizations Mandatory for Students
Tennessee state law requires that all children entering Williamson County Schools must have proof of all immunizations completed. Any student who does not meet these state requirements will be suspended from school until proof is received. If your child is entering our Pre K program, there are different requirements. Please see your school nurse.

VACCINE DOSES COMMENT
DTP/DTaP/DT/Td 4 or 5 A 5th dose is not required if the 4th dose is given after the 4th birthday. Only 3 doses are needed if DT or Td must be used and the first dose is given after 12 months of age.
Polio 3 or 4 If the 3rd dose is given after age 4, the 4th dose is not required. If the child has received both OPV and IPV, a total of 4 doses are needed regardless of age.
Hepatitis B 2 or 3 Required for Kindergarten entry (3 doses) and 7th grade. For adolescents, a 2-dose vaccine preparation is available.
MMR 2 Required on or after the 1st birthday; first dose may be given no earlier than 4 days before the 1st birthday.
Varicella (Chickenpox) 1 For Kindergarten entry only. Required on or after the 1st birthday; may be given no earlier than 4 days before the 1st birthday. Parental or physician diagnosis of chickenpox also meets requirement.
Proof of a physical that has been completed within the past year must be received if you are a new student to our district.

Coordinated School Health is a new, exciting model that will be initiated this year in our district. It consists of eight interactive components. The eight components are Health Education, Physical Education, Health Services, Nutrition Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Healthy School Environment, Health Promotion for Staff, Family/Community Environment.

Williamson County School Health Partnership will continue in the the Fairview and Page school clusters. The partnership between the Health Department and our school district will continue to benefit our students for the year 2007-2008. With written permission from parents, school nurses will be able to provide several services that would not be available to students. Services such as a screening physicals, over the counter medications, and many health, nutrition and fitness programs are available.

For more information or for answers to any other school health questions, contact Jorja Trocino, nurse coordinator at 472-4269.