ABSECON PUBLIC SCHOOLS IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome to Absecon Public Schools. Below is a list of immunizations that are required for enrollment in the State of New Jersey according to the New Jersey Minimum Immunization Requirements for Kindergarten-Grade 12 Attendance N.J.A.C 8:57-4 Immunization of Pupils in School.

• Pre-K Requirements: These are the minimum requirements to start school.
  • DTap: 4 Doses
  • Polio: 3 Doses
  • MMR: 1 Dose
  • Varicella: 1 Dose
  • HIB: 1 Dose (After 1st Birthday)
  • Pneumococcal: 1 Dose (After 1st Birthday)
  • Influenza (Flu): One dose YEARLY between September 1 and December 31
  • Documentation of Physical within the last 365 days.
• Kindergarten Requirements:
  
  • DTap: 5 Doses OR 4 with one dose given on or after 4th birthday
  • Polio: 5 Doses OR 3 with one dose given on or after 4th birthday
  • MMR: 2 Doses
  • Varicella: 1 Dose
  • Hepatitis B: 3 Doses
  • Documentation of Physical within the last 365 days.

**Parents are required to provide examination documentation within 30 days of enrolling student in school.**

• 6th Grade Requirements:
  • Tdap: 1 Dose (after the age of 11)
  • Meningococcal: 1 Dose (after the age of 11)

Transfer Students: All transfer students must provide documentation of a physical within the last 365 days.

If the student has not received their immunizations by the first day of school, they may be excluded from attending until they receive them. A nurse must validate that the immunizations are up to date before attending school. Any questions please contact the school nurse.