Health Services Information-4175
Published July 31, 2008
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.
In order to enroll a new student into Williamson County Schools, parents/guardians must bring a Tennessee Immunization Record signed by a physician or by the Williamson County Health Department for their child to the school in which they are enrolling to begin this process. So if they are moving from out of state, this Tennessee Immunization Record must be obtained from a physician or the Williamson County Health Department before attempting to enroll at the school itself. Proof of a physical that has been completed within the past year must also be received if you are a new student to our district.
Williamson County School Health Partnership will continue in 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 2008-2009. With written permission from parents, school nurses will be able to provide several services that would not be available to students. Services such as 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 Jill Casada, nurse coordinator at 472-4911 ext. 1703 or at jillc@wcs.edu.
Vaccine | Doses | Comment |
|---|---|---|
DTP/DTaP/DT/Td | 4 or 5 | A fifth dose is not required if the fourth dose is given after the child's fourth birthday. Only three 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 third dose is given after age four, the fourth dose is not required. If the child has received both OPV and IPV, a total of four doses are needed regardless of age. |
Hepatitis B | 2 or 3 | Required for kindergarten entry (three doses) and seventh grade. For adolescents, a two-dose vaccine preparation is available. |
MMR | 2 | Required on or after the first birthday; first dose may be given no earlier than four days before the first birthday. |
Varicella (Chickenpox) | 1 | For kindergarten entry only. Required on or after the first birthday; may be given no earlier than four days before the first birthday. Parental or physician diagnosis of chickenpox also meets the requirement. |