The Tennessee Department of Health put in to effect
on, July 1, 2010, new immunization requirements for children who start
pre-school, pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 7th Grade, or are a
new student starting school in Tennessee for the first time. All of these
children will need a new official Tennessee Certificate of Immunization to
provide to the school or child care provider.
What vaccines are required for 7th
Graders?
- Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis booster
("Tdap"): not required if a Td booster dose given less than 5 years
before 7th grade entry is recorded on the DTaP/Td line (no later than October
1, 2010)
-
Verification of immunity to varicella: 2
doses or history of disease (July 1, 2010)
