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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 Every, including the physicians 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 voted on April 3, 2017 to keep as written with no changes by the Bishops of Texas. -
Mimimum Immunization Requirements
PK3:
4 doses of Diptheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine
3 doses of Polio vaccine
3 doses Hepatitis B
1 dose of MMR on or after age 1
1 dose varicella on or after age 1
HibCV, minimum of 1 dose on or after 15 months of age
Pneumococcal, minimum 1 dose after age 1
2 doses Hepatitis A, 1 st dose after age 1, and the 2 nd dose, minimum of 6 months apart
PK4:
4 doses of Diptheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine
3 doses of Polio vaccine
3 doses Hepatitis B
1 dose of MMR on or after age 1
1 dose varicella on or after age 1
HibCV, minimum of 1 dose on or after 15 months of age
Pneumococcal, minimum 1 dose after age 1
2 doses Hepatitis A, 1 st dose after age 1, and the 2 nd dose, minimum of 6 months apart
Kindergarten:
5 doses of Diptheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine, with the 5 th dose after age 4
4 doses of Polio vaccine, with the 4 th dose after age 4
3 doses Hepatitis B
2 doses of MMR, 1 st dose on or after age 1
2 doses varicella, 1 st dose on or after age 1
2 doses Hepatitis A, 1 st dose after age 1, and the 2 nd dose, minimum of 6 months apart
Grade 1-6:
5 doses of Diptheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine, with the 5 th dose after age 4
4 doses of Polio vaccine, with the 4 th dose after age 4
3 doses Hepatitis B
2 doses of MMR, 1 st dose on or after age 1
2 doses varicella, 1 st dose on or after age 1 2 doses Hepatitis A, 1 st dose after age 1, and the 2 nd dose, minimum of 6 months apart