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NOTICE: The general immunizations clinic will be closed on 11/24/09, due to the public H1N1 clinic scheduled for that day.
NEW! Tdap vaccine is available for ALL 11-year olds to meet the 2009-2010 school requirements. Cost is $14, offer ends July 31, 2009.
Please bring child's current immunization record to the visit. A parent or guardian must provide written consent for children under 18.
Required Vaccines:
- Polio
- Diphtheria
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Tetanus
- Measles
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Varicella (chickenpox) (see below for further details)
- Hepatitis B (see below for further details)
UPDATED: The following vaccines are REQUIRED by the State of Kansas for the 2009-2010 school year for any individual who attends school, a preschool, or a childcare program operated by a school:
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP): five doses required. Four doses acceptable if dose four given on or after the fourth birthday.
- Tdap: booster dose required at 11 years of age.
- Poliomyelitis (IPV/OPV): four doses required. Three doses acceptable if dose three is give on or after the fourth birthday.
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): two doses required.
- Hepatitis B: three doses required through grade nine.*
- Varicella (chickenpox):
- two doses required for Kindergarten;
- one dose required for grades one through nine*
- No vaccine is required if there is a history of varicella disease documented by a licensed physician/lab.
-Two doses are currently recommended by the Advisory Commitee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for all ages.
- Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib): three doses required for children less than five years of age in preschool or a childcare operated by a school.
- Hepatitis A: two doses required for children less than five years of age in preschool or childcare operated by a school.
- Pneumococcal (Prevnar): four doses required for children less than five years of age in preschool or childcare operated by a school.
*All students will be required to have three doses of Hepatitis B and two doses of varicella for the 2010-2011 school year.
In addition to the immunizations required for school entry lsited above, the 2009 ACIP recommendations also include the following for school children:
- Menincococcal (MCV4): one dose recommended for children 11 years or older; not required for school entry.
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV): three doses recommended for females 11 years or older; not required for school entry.
- Influenza: yearly vaccination recommended for all ages six months of age or older; not required for school entry.
Paying for Services
Please bring proof of income for every wage earner in the household. Valid proof of income includes:
- recent pay stub:
- W-2, or last tax return: or
- employer letter with hours worked and wage per hour.
Other Resources:
Johnson County immunization price sheet
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Childhood Immunization Schedule 0 to 6 years
Childhood Immunization Schedule 7 to 18 years
Immunization Action Coalition
Vaccine Safety
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