Smethport High School

ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS

For Attendance In ALL Grades in 2010 / 2011 children need the following:

• 4 doses of tetanus* (1 dose on or after the 4th birthday)
• 4 doses of diphtheria* (1 dose on or after the 4th birthday)
• 3 doeses of polio
• 2 doses of measles**
• 2 doses of mumps**
• 1 dose of rubella (German measles)**
• 3 doses of hepatitis B
• 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease

*Usually given as DTP or DTaP or DT or Td **Usually given as MMR

Children ATTENDING 7th grade in 2010 / 2011 need the following:

• 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertusis (Tdap) (if 5 years has elapsed since last tetanus immunization)
• 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)

If you have any questions regarding these vaccinations, please contact the School Nurses.