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Required Immunizations for the 2010-2011 School Year
Las Inmunizaciones Requeridas Para El Año Escolar 2010-2011
2010-2011 Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirement for Students
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON ADOPTED IMMUNIZATION RULES CONCERNING IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS IN TEXAS ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES: MARCH 5, 2009
On February 27, 2009, the adopted amendments to 25 TAC §§97.61; 97.63-97.72 Texas Administrative Code, concerning immunization requirements in Texas elementary & secondary schools and institutions of higher education, can be viewed in the latest issue of the Texas Register at the Secretary of State website at the following address: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml
The adopted amendments to 25 TAC §§97.61; 97.63-97.72 Texas Administrative Code, concerning immunization requirements in Texas elementary & secondary schools and institutions of higher education, will be effective as of March 5, 2009.
The following is a highlight of adopted revisions to rules for school and child-care facility immunization requirements:
- Meningococcal Vaccine*
- Beginning SY 2009-10, 7th grade requirement
- Varicella Vaccine
- Beginning School Year (SY) 2009-10, 2 dose requirement for kindergarten and 7th grade entry
- Tdap Vaccine
- Beginning SY 2009-10, a booster dose requirement for Tdap for 7th grade
- MMR Vaccine
- Beginning SY 2009-10, 2 dose requirement of MMR vaccine for kindergarten entry
- Hepatitis A Vaccine
- Beginning SY 2009-10, 2 dose requirement for kindergarten entry statewide
- General revisions incorporated that clarify or simplify language throughout the rules relating to the school and child care requirements.
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