Communicable Diseases
Communicable diseases must be reported to the Health Office. Parents will be advised by the Health Coordinator when a communicable disease has been experienced in their child's classroom. Students who have been absent due to a communicable disease must have a permit issued by the Health Department, a physician, or a nurse before he/she is readmitted to school.
Health Record Card
Every student shall have a card on file in the Health Office. It is mandatory that the following information be noted on the cards: Dates of poliomyelitis, measles, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B immunizations, 7th grade T-dap vaccine and varicella. Students will not be registered without an immunization record. Health Cards are obtained from and returned completed to the Health Office.
Health centers or personal physicians will provide parents with record-keeping booklets upon request.
Immunizations
The State of California, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and Holy Trinity School policies require that all students entering this school for the first time must have immunizations before they are completely registered in the school. Children are admitted conditionally until all requirements are met. There is no grace period for immunizations.
A number of immunizations are required by law to protect the students, faculty and staff. These immunizations are listed below. Policies dictate that records be maintained in the Health Coordinator's Office on each individual. These records must show the type of immunization given, the date and physician's or designee's signature. If your child does not have an Immunization Record, please contact your physician or clinic.
Immunizations required by law are:
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Polio | 4 doses at any age, but...3 doses meet requirement for ages 4-6 years if at least one was given on or after the 4th birthday;*
3 doses meet requirement for ages 7-17 years if at least one was given on or after the 2nd birthday.*
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Diphtheria,Tetanus
and Pertussis
| Age 6 years and under: DTP, DTaP or any combination of DTP or DTaP with DT (diphtheria and tetanus)
5 doses any any age, but...4 doses meet requirements for ages 4-6 years if at least one was on or after 4th birthday
Age 7 years and older: Tdap, Td, or DTP, DTaP or any combination of these
4 doses at any age, but...3 doses meet requirement for ages 7-17 years if at least one was on or after the 2nd birthday. If last dose was given before the 2nd birthday, one or more (Tdap) dose is required. |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | TK/Kindergarten: 2 doses** both on or after 1st birthday*
7th grade: 2 doses** both on or after 1st birthday*
Grades 1-6 and 8-12: 1 dose must be on or after 1st birthday*
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| Hepatitis B | TK/Kindergarten: 3 doses at any age |
| Varicella | 1 dose**** for children under 13 years: 2 doses for ages 13-17 years
Effective July 1, 2019, 7th graders must have two immunizations
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Tdap Booster
(Tetanus, reduced diphtheria, and pertussis)
| 7th-12th grade: 1 dose***** on or after 7th birthday
Out of State entrants (grades 1-12): 1 dose for children under 13 years; 2 doses are needed if
immunized on or after 13th birthday.****
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Tdap Shot for 7th through 12th Graders
| California middle and
high school students must be vaccinated against pertussis (whooping
cough). All students entering 7th through 12th grades will be required
to show proof of a "Tdap" booster shot before starting school. This
requirement applies to all public and private schools.
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* Receipt of the dose up to (and including 4 days before the birthday will satisfy the school entry immunization requirement.
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Two does of measles-containing vaccine required. One dose of mumps and
rebella-containing vaccine required; mumps vaccine is not required for
children 7 years of age and older.
*** Two doses of the 2-dose
hepatitis B vaccine formulation along with provider documentation that
the 2-dose hepatitis B vaccine formulation was used for both doses and
both doses were received at age 11-15 years will also fulfill this
requirement.
**** Physician-documented varicella (chickenpox) disease history or immunity meets the varicella requirement
***** Tdap, DTaP or DTP given on or after 7th birthday will meet the requirement. Td does not meet requirement
As of 2-17-00 the Food and Drug Administration approved an alternative new formulation and regimen of the Hepatitis B immunization which allows for a 2-dose series in some circumstances. If the new 2-dose formulation of the Hepatitis B vaccine is used, the immunization record must clearly note the "Both doses were 2-dose formulation" and include the "provider's signature".
If your child has not received all of the immunizations listed above, please make an appointment at once with your personal physician, clinic, or the County Health Department's Immunization Clinic. Take any records you now have with you. There are no grace periods for immunizations. Please make sure you bring your records of immunizations to the Health Coordinator's office.
Each Kindergarten and newly registered 1st grade student will be given a health form which requires a physical examination and physician's signature.
Correspondence from physicians must be presented to and kept on file in the Health Office.
