St. Brendan School follows the immunization requirements of the CA Department of Health: All children entering kindergarten in the fall must have received the following immunizations to fulfill the California State Requirements:
- Three doses of Polio vaccine. Meets requirement for ages 4-6 if at least one was given on or after the 4th birthday; 3 doses meet requirement for ages 7-17 if at least one was given on or after the 2nd birthday
- Four doses of DPT/TD vaccine. Meets requirements for ages 4-6 if at least one was on or after the 4th birthday. Effective date: 7/1/99
- Two doses of Measles vaccine must have been given on or after the 1st birthday
- One dose of Rubella vaccine must have been given on or after the 1st birthday
- One dose of Mumps vaccine must have been given on or after the 1st birthday
- Mantoux TB skin test, plus one dose of Varicella (Chicken Pox) as of 7/1/01
- Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine
In addition, children are required, by law, to have a physical examination within eighteen months of entrance into 1
st grade. There is a health check-up form (CHDP) which must be completed and signed by a physician. This is supplied by the school at the beginning of kindergarten, giving parents ample time to complete the check-up.
Students entering 7
th grade must have had Measles and Rubella immunization and Pertussis immunization. Any students entering a California school for the first time will be required to take the Mantoux TB skin test plus Varicella. Three doses of Hepatitis B are also required for 7
th grade.
Recommended vaccines to keep your child healthy:
- Yearly influenza vaccine
- DPT-pertussis booster
- Hepatitis A
Vision and hearing screening are done each fall. Students in 5
th through 8
th grades are screened each spring for scoliosis. Speech development assessments are given to students in kindergarten through 2
nd grade during the first trimester of school.
