Admission and Immunization Requirements
Students entering a Tennessee school for the first time must present a certified certificate of birth, a Social Security card, and Tennessee Certificate of Immunization and have a physical before attending classes. Students entering kindergarten must have reached the age of 5 on or before September 30 of the current school year. Children entering school (K-12) must have the required immunization listed below or the appropriately documented exemption:
|
Required Vaccine |
Doses | Comment |
| DTP/DTaP/DT/Td | 4 | One dose must be given after age 4. For thsoe starting after age 7, only 3 doses are required. |
| POLIO | 4 | If the 3rd dose is given after age 4, the 4th cose is not required. If a combination of OPV and IPV is used, all 4 doses are needed regardless of age. |
| HEPATITIS B | 2 or 3 | For Kindergarten entry (3 doses) and 7th grade (For adolescents, vaccines with either a 2 or 3 dose schedule are available.) |
| MMR | 2 | Given after the 1st birthday. Second dose given at least 30 days after the 1st. |
| VARICELLA (CHICKEN POX) |
1 | (For kindergarten only) Given after 1st birthday. Parental or Physician history of disease is acceptable. |
If your child already
meets these qualifications, please present the documentation upon registration
(unless documentation has already been placed in your child's permanent record).
If your child does not meet the requirement, contact your doctor or the local
Health Department. Students will not be allowed to register without
documentation.