Immunization Extension Ends Tuesday

The West Virginia Department of Health (WVDH)'s one-time extension for students to receive their updated vaccines ends Tuesday, September 3!

If you have not done so already, please make an appointment with a health care provider or community health center so your child can receive their updated vaccines.

Please submit your student's updated vaccination records directly to your school. If you have already submitted an updated copy of your student's vaccination records, no action is needed.

IMPORTANT: Students who do not have updated vaccine records on file by Tuesday, September 3, will NOT be permitted to attend school.

All children entering an approved Pre-K classroom must have age appropriate immunizations upon enrollment as mandated by state law:

• DTP/ DTap: 4 Doses

• POLIO (IPV): 3 Doses

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): 1 Dose (after the 1st birthday)

• VARICELLA: 1 Dose (after the 1st birthday)

• Hepatitis B- Series of 3 (last dose must be after the age of 6 months)

• DTaP/ DTP/Td/Tdap: 4 Doses (one dose MUST be after the 4th birthday)

• POLIO (IPV): 3 Doses (One dose MUST be after the 4th Birthday).

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): 2 Doses (first dose MUST be after the 1st birthday)

• VARICELLA (or hx of Chicken Pox): 2 Doses (first dose MUST be after the 1st birthday)

• Hepatitis B- Series of 3 (last dose must be after the age of 6 months)

ALL children enrolling school in grades K-12 MUST have age appropriate immunizations as mandated by West Virginia State law PRIOR to attending school!

All students entering 7th Grade must show proof of immunization against TDaP, and meningitis:

• TDaP: Proof of one dose of TDaP vaccine.
• MCV4: Proof of 1st dose of MCV4 vaccine.

All students entering 12th Grade must show proof of immunization against TDaP, and meningitis:

• TDap: Proof of one dose required. If not obtained at age 11 or older.

• MCV4: Proof of 2nd dose of MCV4 if first dose was received before the 16th birthday.