Early Childhood Programs and Kindergarten

Health Guidelines

Dear Parent/Guardians:

Soon your child will be entering school and certain information is needed for the School Health Record. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health ha established the following requirements to enter into Early Childhood Programs (Nursery and Pre-K) and Kindergarten.

Early Childhood Programs:

            Lead Test                                            _____                                      Date and results

            Hepatitis                                              _____                                      3 doses

            DtaP/Dtp                                             _____                                      4 doses

            Polio                                                    _____                                      3 doses

            Hib                                                       _____                                      3 doses

            MMR                                                    _____                                      1 dose

            Vaeicella                                              _____                                      1 dose

  (Chicken Pox vaccine or verification must be sign by MD that your child has had chicken pox)

Kindergarten:

            Lead Test                                            _____                                      Date and results

            Hepatitis B                                           _____                                      3 doses

            DtaP                                                    _____                                      5 doses

            Polio                                                    _____                                      4 doses

            MMR                                                    _____                                      2 doses

            Vaeicella                                              _____                                      1 dose

  (Chicken Pox vaccine or verification must be sign by MD that your child has had chicken pox)

Vision Screening                                 _____                                      Date and results

For your child’s health record, the dates of the immunizations and most recent physical are required with a doctor’s signature.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Sincerely,

Nora Orfanello, R.N.