Mamaroneck Schools

IMPORTANT

School Immunization Requirements for the 2017-18 School Year based on NYSDOH amended regulations effective September 1, 2017:

MMR (grades K-12)

• 2 doses of measles and mumps vaccines and 1 dose of rubella vaccine (MMR)

DTaP (grades K-12, except 10-12 as noted below*)

• 5 doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) required for entrance
• If 4th dose received at 4 years of age or older, only 4 doses required
• If 7 years or older and the series was started at 1 year or older, only 3 doses required

Polio (grades K, 1, 2,3,6,7, 8 & 9)

• 3-4 doses as long as 1 dose is received after 4 years of age
• If 3rd dose received at 4 years of age or older, only 3 doses required

Polio (grades 4 & 5, 10, 11 &12)

• 3 doses

Meningococcal (grades 7, 8 & 12)

• 1 dose for grade 7 & 8
• 1-2 doses for grade 12 -1 dose if given on or after 16 years of age or 2 doses of vaccine with the booster dose given on or after 16 years of age

Varicella (grades K, 1, 2, 3,6,7,8 & 9)

• 2 doses

Varicella (grades 4, 5, 10, 11 & 12)

• 1 dose

Hepatitis B (grades K -12)

• 3 doses

Tdap (grades 6 -12)

• 1 dose 11 years of age or older

*Changes to Grades 10 through 12 School Entrance Immunization Requirements
Children enrolling in grades 10 through 12 in the 2017-18 school year are in this cohort, including new entrants in subsequent years into the cohort’s current grade levels (e.g. 2018-2019 grades 11-12, 2019-2020 12th grade)

• Must meet immunization requirements of regulations in effect prior to July 1, 2014
• Do not need to have intervals assessed for immunizations.
• Are compliant for 2017-2018 through graduation if they meet requirements in effect June 30, 2014 which were:

DTaP/DTP 3 doses
Tdap 1 dose
Polio 3 doses
MMR 2 doses, or 2 doses of measles, 1 dose of mumps and 1 dose of rubella
Hep B 3 doses