If you should require further information or have a question, please feel free to contact the school nurse on your student's campus. We are happy to work with the parents and staff in providing a healthy educational experience for the students in CISD.
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According to the Texas Attorney General, under the Texas Administrative Code section 97.66, the law requires that students be fully immunized against specific diseases before enrollment. The minimum state requirements are listed below:
| Vaccine: | Required Doses: |
| Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Dtp, DTaP, DT,Td,Tdap) |
Five doses of any combination DTaP/DTP unless 4th dose was given on or after 4th birthday in which four would be sufficient. Students 7 years of age and older:
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Polio |
Four doses unless the 3rd dose was on or after the 4th birthday in which three doses would then be sufficient. No polio after age 18. |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) |
Kindergarten – two doses MMR after 1 year Grades 1 – 12 - two doses of a measles containing vaccine with the first dose on or after the 1st birthday; one dose of Mumps vaccine and one dose of Rubella vaccine |
| Hepatitis B | Three doses are required for all students Per-K – 12 grades |
| Varicella | Kindergarten and 7th grades – Two doses on or after 1st birthday (or written statement from parent, school nurse, or physician of history of varicella is acceptable in lieu of either dose) Grades 1-6 and 8-12 require one dose. (Two doses if vaccine given at 13 years of age or older) |
| Meningococcal Vaccine | All students entering 7th grade beginning in August 2009 must have one dose. |
Please note that students under age five who are enrolling in the district must have the specified number of doses for each vaccine:
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DTP/DTaP/DT |
4 doses |
| Hib | 1 dose given at or after 15 months or a series with a booster given on or after 12 months of age. |
| Polio | 3 doses |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella | 2 doses |
| Varicella | 2 doses (or written statement from parent, school nurse, or physician of history of disease is acceptable in lieu of either dose) |
| Hepatitis B | 3 doses |
| Hepatitis A | Pre-K and Kindergarten 2 doses with first on or after 1st birthday |