Safety is important to the Broward County School Board. Keeping Students safe from infectious diseases is one important aspect of safety. All Students must have the proper immunizations before enrolling into a Broward County Public school.
The following is a guide to the required immunizations. Students may be exempt for religious or medical reasons with the proper documentation.
Parents should contact Health Education Services for any additional questions or concerns @ (754) 321-2272.
Forms:
The proper form needed to document a student's immunization
history is the Department of health Form 680.
Minimum Required Immunizations:
|
Vaccine |
Dose |
Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis (DTP)
DTP or DTaP |
5 doses
If the 4th dose was given on or after the 4th birthday, only 4 doses are required. If 5 doses are given the 5th doses must be given between the ages of 4 and 6 years.
|
| IPV: Polio or OPV Oral Poliovirus |
4 doses
If the 3rd dose was given on or after the 4th birthday, only 3 doses are required. If 4 doses are given the 4th dose must be given between the ages of 4 and 6 years.
|
Hep B: Hepatitis B |
3 doses
An alternative 2 doses series for adolescents 11-15yrs is available. |
| MMR: Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
2 doses
If the 1st dose was given sooner than 4 days prior to the students first birthday, it is considered invalid and another dose is necessary. |
Td: Tetanus Diphtheria booster or
TdaP: Tetanus Diphtheria & Pertussis |
1 dose
Required for grades 7th-12th |
Varicella:
2 doses of varicella vaccine are required for Kindergarten students effective 2008-2009 school year. Subsequent year thereafter the next highest grade will be included in the requirement. (e.g. 2009-2010 Kindergarten and 1st grade, 2010-2011 Kindergarten 1st & 2nd grades etc)
1 dose of varicella vaccine is required for grades Pre K and grades 1 thru 7th.
Varicella vaccine is NOT required if there is a history of varicella disease documented by the Health Care Provider.
Forms:
A Blue Florida Certificate of immunizations (680) is required for enrollment.
The 680 can be obtained from the Broward County Department of Health or a Private Physician |
