Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 110 - REGULATION FOR THE IMMUNIZATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN › Part III - Immunization Requirements › Section 12VAC5-110-70 - Immunization requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every student enrolling in a school shall provide
					 documentary proof of adequate immunization with the prescribed number of doses
					 of each of the vaccines and toxoids listed in the following subdivisions, as
					 appropriate for the child's age according to the immunization schedules.
					 Spacing, minimum ages, and minimum intervals shall be in accordance with the
					 immunization schedules. A copy of every student's immunization record shall be
					 on file in his school record.
1.
				  Diphtheria Toxoid. A minimum of four properly spaced doses of diphtheria
				  toxoid. One dose shall be administered on or after the fourth birthday and
				  prior to entering kindergarten.
2.
				  Tetanus Toxoid. A minimum of four properly spaced doses of tetanus toxoid. One
				  dose shall be administered on or after the fourth birthday and prior to
				  entering kindergarten.
3. Pertussis
				  Vaccine. A minimum of four properly spaced doses of pertussis vaccine. One dose
				  shall be administered on or after the fourth birthday. A booster dose shall be
				  administered prior to entering the seventh grade.
4. Poliomyelitis Vaccine. A minimum of four
				  doses of poliomyelitis vaccine with one dose administered on or after the
				  fourth birthday and prior to entering kindergarten.
5. Measles (Rubeola) Vaccine. One dose of
				  live measles vaccine administered at age 12 months or older, and a second dose
				  administered prior to entering kindergarten.
6. Rubella Vaccine. A minimum of one dose of
				  rubella virus vaccine administered at age 12 months or older.
7. Mumps Vaccine. One dose of mumps virus
				  vaccine administered at age 12 months or older and a second dose administered
				  prior to entering kindergarten.
8.
				  Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine. A complete series of Hib vaccine
				  (i.e., up to a maximum of four doses of vaccine as appropriate for the age of
				  the child and the age at which the immunization series was initiated). The
				  number of doses administered shall be in accordance with current immunization
				  schedule recommendations. Attestation by the physician or his designee,
				  registered nurse, or an official of a local health department on that portion
				  of Form MCH 213G pertaining to Hib vaccine shall mean that the child has
				  satisfied the requirements of this section. This section shall not apply to
				  children older than 60 months of age or for admission to any grade level,
				  kindergarten through grade 12.
9.
				  Hepatitis B Vaccine. A minimum of three doses of hepatitis B vaccine for all
				  children. The FDA has approved a two-dose schedule only for adolescents 11
				  through 15 years of age and only when the Merck brand (RECOMBIVAX HB) Adult
				  Formulation Hepatitis B vaccine is used. The two RECOMBIVAX HB adult doses must
				  be separated by a minimum of four months. The two dose schedule using the adult
				  formulation must be clearly documented in the Hepatitis B section on Form MCH
				  213G.
10. Varicella (Chickenpox)
				  Vaccine. All children born on and after January 1, 1997, shall be required to
				  have one dose of chickenpox vaccine on or after 12 months of age and a second
				  dose administered prior to entering kindergarten.
11. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV). A
				  complete series of PCV (i.e., up to a maximum of four doses of vaccine as
				  appropriate for the age of the child and the age at which the immunization
				  series was initiated). The number of doses administered shall be in accordance
				  with current immunization schedule recommendations. Attestation by the
				  physician or his designee, registered nurse, or an official of a local health
				  department on that portion of Form MCH 213G pertaining to PCV vaccine shall
				  mean that the child has satisfied the requirements of this section. This
				  section shall not apply to children older than 60 months of age or for
				  admission to any grade level, kindergarten through grade 12.
12. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine. Three
				  doses of properly spaced HPV vaccine for females, effective October 1, 2008.
				  The first dose shall be administered before the child enters the sixth
				  grade.
Statutory Authority: §§
												22.1-271.2,
						32.1-12,
						and
						32.1-46
						of the Code of Virginia.