Texas law requires immunizations for all students enrolled in schools. Immunizations should be completed before students enter school. For transfer students to LISD, 30 days are permitted for receipt of records. This grace period does not apply to current students who receive adequate notification of needed immunizations. The following listing includes the necessary immunizations:

HAEMPHILUS INFLUENZAE(Hib): One dose required for students entering Head Start, pre-kindergarten or the preschool program for children with disabilities. A physician-validated history of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease on or after the second birthday shall be accepted in lieu of immunization.

POLIO: Vaccine required - three oral Sabin doses through age 18 with the last dose on or after the fourth birthday.

DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS (DPT, DT and/or TD): Vaccine required-three doses with at least one of the doses on or after the fourth birthday (a booster dose is required every ten years thereafter).

RUBELLA: Vaccine required-one dose on or after the first birthday and, beginning Sept 1, 1991, when entering Texas schools for the first time.

*MEASLES (RUBEOLA): Vaccine required-one dose on or after the first birthday and a second dose if the student’s 12th birthday is after Sept. 1, 1990.

*MUMPS: Vaccine required-one dose on or after the first birthday.

*Physician-validated history of illness of serologic-confirmation of immunity will fulfill the requirement.

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