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CHILDREN |
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Childhood
Immunizations are administered through the age of 18
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Walk-In Basis - Monday through
Friday - During regular office hours |
| SCHOOL
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 2011-2012 SCHOOL
YEAR
KANSAS CERTIFICATE OF IMMUNIZATIONS (KCI)
Detailed school immunization requirements |
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Kansas Children
are required to be fully immunized to enter or attend school.
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Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis: Five (5) doses of vaccine
by Kindergarten |
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Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Booster (TDaP):
At age 11-12 |
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Polio: Four (4) doses of vaccine |
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MMR: Two (2) doses of
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine |
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Varicella:
Two (2) doses of vaccine to prevent
chickenpox . |
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Hepatitis B:
Three (3) doses of vaccine. |
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Hepatitis A: Two (2) doses required for
children less than 5 yrs of age in early childhood programs. |
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| INFLUENZA
Recommendation from CDC: Children between 6 months of age
and 23 months should receive the annual influenza vaccine to prevent influenza and its complications among
infants. |
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| * A tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis
booster is necessary on entrance to high school, depending on
when the last dose was received. |
Foreign Travel Immunizations Please call
months before a planned trip for an appointment with a public health nurse
to discuss
your travel itinerary and get any required immunizations for
those countries started.