St. Martin de Porres Catholic School

 

                     Immunization Policy
Every student enrolled in a Catholic School in the State of Texas shall be immunized against vaccine preventable diseases caused by infectious agents in accordance with the immunization schedule adopted by the Texas Department of State Health Services. A student who fails to present the required evidence shall not be accepted for enrollment. The only exception to the foregoing requirement is a medical exemption signed by a licensed physician (M.D. or D.O.) authorized to practice in the State of Texas, including the physician's license number.
  
Immunizations are not in conflict with the Catholic faith. Conscientious objections or waivers, which may be permissible for attendance in public schools, do not qualify as an exemption in Catholic Schools in Texas. (Atty. Gen. Op. GA-0420)
  
This policy was adopted by Texas Catholic Conference Education Department, December 2008, and was voted on again on April 3, 2017, to keep as written with no changes by the Bishops of Texas.

PK3
 4 doses Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis vaccine
 3 doses Polio vaccine
 3 doses Hepatitis B vaccine
 1 dose MMR vaccine at or after age 1
 1 dose Varicella vaccine at or after age 1
 HibCV vaccine, minimum of 1 dose at or after 15 months of age
 Pneumococcal vaccine, minimum 1 dose after age 1
 2 doses Hepatitis A vaccine, 1^st dose after age 1, and the 2^nd dose a minimum of 6 months apart
  
 PK4
 4 doses Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis vaccine
 3 doses Polio vaccine
 3 doses Hepatitis B vaccine
 1 dose MMR vaccine at or after age 1
 1 dose Varicella vaccine at or after age 1
 HibCV vaccine, minimum of 1 dose at or after 15 months of age
 Pneumococcal vaccine, minimum 1 dose after age 1
 2 doses Hepatitis A vaccine, 1^st dose after age 1, and the 2^nd dose a minimum of 6 months apart
  
  Kindergarten
 5 doses Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis vaccine, with the 5^th dose after age 4
 4 doses Polio vaccine, with the 4 ^th dose after age 4
 3 doses Hepatitis B vaccine
 2 doses MMR vaccine, 1^st dose at or after age 1
 2 doses Varicella vaccine, 1^st dose at or after age 1
 2 doses Hepatitis A vaccine, 1^st dose after age 1, and the 2^nd dose a minimum of 6 months apart
  
 Grades 1-8
 5 doses Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis vaccine, with the 5^th dose after age 4
 4 doses Polio vaccine, with the 4^th dose after age 4
 3 doses Hepatitis B vaccine
 2 doses MMR vaccine, 1^st dose at or after age 1
 2 doses varicella vaccine, 1^st dose on or after age 1
 2 doses Hepatitis A vaccine, 1^st dose after age 1, and the 2^nd dose a minimum of 6 months apart