
The
following
new
immunization
requirements
for
kindergarten,
seventh,
and
12th
grade
students
take
effect
on
July
1,
2021,
and
will
impact
requirements
for
the
coming
2021-22
school
year:
-
Changes
regarding
kindergarten
school
entry
vaccination
requirements:
Before
children
enter
kindergarten
they
now
need
two
properly
spaced
doses
of
the
hepatitis
A
vaccine
(HAV).
The
first
dose
should
be
administered
at
age
12
months
or
older.
The
HAV
vaccine
requirement
is
an
addition
to
the
existing
kindergarten
vaccine
requirements
according
to
the
Advisory
Committee
on
Immunization
Practices
vaccine
schedule.
Prior
to
the
law
going
into
effect,
children
entering
kindergarten
were
not
required
to
have
the
HAV
vaccine.
Please
note:
Rising
first
grade
students
and
above
will
be
considered
"grandfathered"
and
will
not
be
required
to
receive
the
HAV
vaccine
doses.
-
Changes
regarding
school
entry
for
seventh
grade
students:
Children
entering
seventh
grade
are
required
to
present
proof
of
their
first
dose
of
the
human
papillomavirus
(HPV)
vaccine;
one
booster
of
the
tetanus,
diphtheria
and
pertussis
vaccine
(Tdap);
and
their
first
dose
of
the
meningococcal
conjugate
vaccine
(MenACWY).
All
are
required
for
both
boys
and
girls
before
entering
the
seventh
grade.
Please
note:
After
reviewing
educational
materials
approved
by
the
Board
of
Health,
the
parent
or
guardian,
at
the
parent's
or
guardian's
sole
discretion,
may
elect
for
the
child
not
to
receive
the
HPV
vaccine.
-
Changes
regarding
school
entry
for
12th-grade
students:
Children
entering
12th-grade
will
need
to
have
a
booster
dose
of
the
meningococcal
conjugate
vaccine
(MenACWY).
Visit
the
PWCS
Student
Services
Immunization
Requirements
webpage
for
more
information
on
immunization
requirements
for
students
in
grades
K-12
and
how
to
obtain
shots.
For
additional
information,
view
the
Virginia
Department
of
Education
(VDOE)
State
Superintendent's
Memo
095-21,
House
Bill
1090
Childhood
Vaccine
Requirements
Update
(PDF)
and
the
following
attachments: