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It's the Law in Minnesota —Kids Need Shots for
School!
- To go to school in Minnesota, students must show they’ve
had these imunizations.
- Please reference the attached Immunization Chart. Find
the child's age/grade level and read across to the right.
Has the child had the number of shots show by the checkmark(s)
under each vaccine? Each row is meant to be read separately,
so don’t add up the columns of checkmarks under each
vacine. Example: A preschooler needs 4 DTP, then to enter
kindergarten he or she needs 1 more DTP, for a total of
5 (not 9).
- Unless a Td (tetanus-diphtheria) was given after the 7th
birthday; then it must be repeated 10 years after the last
dose. These are the shots the school law requires. Parents
may get a legal exemption form from the school office for
medical reasons or conscientiously held beliefs.
- Children also need a shot for varicella (chicken pox),
effective September 2004.
- All children should be protected by hepatitis B shots
- not just those required to have them by law.
- There is a new requirement for MMR. There is a second
dose required for Kindergarteners
beginning Fall, 2004.
For more information, call your doctor,
clinic, or health plan representative.
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DTP
diphtheria, tetanus,
pertussis (whooping
cough) |
Polio
(OPV and/or IPV) |
MMR
measles,
mumps,
rubella |
Hib
Haemophilus
influenzae
type b |
Hepatitis
B |
Varicella
(Chickenpox) Starting
Fall 2004
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| Preschool |
XXXX |
XXX |
X |
at least X |
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X |
Kindergarten
(6 years old and
younger) |
XXXXX
(5th shot not needed
if 4th was after
age 4) |
XXXX
(4th polio may not be needed if 3rd was after age
4) |
XX |
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XXX
(starting in
school year 2000-01) |
X
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Age
7
through
6th grade |
at least
XXX |
at least
XXX |
X |
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7th
through
12th grade |
at least
XXX |
at least
XXX |
XX |
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XXX
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X
7th grade only
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What about the
other vaccines required for entrance to 7th grade?
Proof of two doses of MMR vaccine and the hepatitis B series
will still be required before students enter 7th grade next
fall (i.e., 2001-02 school year). Also effective September
2004, a Varicella vaccine or documentation of date of disease
by parent or provider.
Why is it important to vaccinate persons for tetanus
and diphtheria?
Tetanus is caused by a germ that enters the body through
a cut or wound. Tetanus causes serious, painful spasms of
all muscles and can lead to locking of the jaw (lockjaw)
so the patient cannot open his or her mouth or swallow,
or even death.
Diphtheria is a serious disease that spreads when germs
pass from an infected person to the nose or throat of others
and causes a thick coating in the nose, throat, or airway.
Although it rarely occurs in the U.S., travelers to certain
countries outside of the U.S. may be exposed to the disease.
Diphtheria can lead to breathing problems, heart failure,
paralysis, or event death.
Adapted From Minnesota Dept.
of Health
January 2004
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