Health Info

State Required Immunizations:DTP 5 doses, POLIO 4 doses, MMR 2 doses, HEB B 3 doses, VARICELLA 2 dose.

DCSD Immunization Information

Immunization Requirements by Grade

Number of Doses per Vaccine

DtaP/DT

IPV/OPV

Hep B

MMR

Varicella

Tdap

Kindergarten

5

4

3

2

2

0

1st Grade

4

5

3

2

2

0

2nd Grade

5

4

3

2

2

0

3rd Grade

5

4

3

2

2

0

4th Grade

5

4

3

2

2

0

5th Grade

5

4

3

2

2

0

6th Grade

5

4

3

2

1

1

7th Grade

5

4

3

2

1

1

8th Grade

5

4

3

2

1

1

9th Grade

5

4

3

2

1

1

10th Grade

5

4

3

2

1

1

11th Grade

5

4

3

2

1

1

12th Grade

5

4

3

2

1

1

 

Age appropriate dose of acetaminophen may be administered with written parental permission.

When can a child return to school? After 24 hours of medication for the following conditions; Strep Throat, Conjunctivitis, Rash, infected skin eruptions, or other conditions requiring antibiotics. No fever for 24 hours. No vomiting for 24 hours. No eye drainage for 24 hours. No diarrhea for 48 hours.

Our Douglas County School Nurse Consultant is Michelle Jahanian. District Nurse Bios

A student will be sent home if they exhibit any of the following : Skin rashes, Nausea/vomiting, Severe pain of any type, Fever of 100 degrees or more, Eye drainage. Other areas of concern include decreased activity, irritable behavior, sore throat/ swollen glands, runny nose/cough.

DCSD Guidelines for Determining Student Illness