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New Immunization Law
New immunization
legal requirements were adopted by the NJ Department of Health in
December, 2007. These requirements will be put into effect for the
September 2008 school year. Parents will be required to provide proof
that their child has met the following immunization requirements:
Children born on or after January 1, 1997
and entering Grade 6 must receive one booster dose of tetanus,
diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine and one dose of meningococcal
vaccine.
Children who are 2 to 59 months of age
must receive pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
Children who are 6 to 59 months of age
must receive one annual dose of influenza vaccine by December 31 of each
year.
Please contact
your school nurse if you have any questions.
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