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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 2009-2010 SCHOOL
YEAR
KANSAS CERTIFICATE OF IMMUNIZATIONS (KCI)
Detailed school immunization requirements by age
group |
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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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Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Booster: At age 11
* |
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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 to prevent
chickenpox OR history of disease. |
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Hepatitis B:
Three (3) doses of vaccine. |
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Hepatitis A: two doses required for
children less than 5 yrs of age in early childhood programs. * |
| * New Requirement |
| INFLUENZA
Recommendation from CDC: Children between 6 months of age
and 23 months should receive the annual influenza vaccine,
usually given from October through December of each year, in
order to prevent influenza and its complications among
infants. |
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| * A tetanus-diphtheria
booster is necessary on entrance to high school, depending on
when the last dose was received. |
