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All states require proof of immunization before children can attend school. State laws vary as to which immunizations are needed, but most states require proof that your child has received at least the following immunizations:

• Three doses of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or tetanus and diptheria usually received as DtaP, DT, DPT, DT or Td vaccine.
• Three doses of polio vaccine
• One dose each of measles, mumps and rubella after one year of age
• Most states also require hepatitis B, HiB and varicella (chickenpox) vaccines.

Proof consists of a written record indicating the month, day and year that your child was immunized. This information is requested when your child is enrolled or registered for school. The school usually has a form for recording immunizations, and the parent or guardian must contact the pediatrician or public health clinic where the child was immunized and get the needed documentation.

The only exemptions to the school immunization requirements are medical reasons, religious beliefs or a strong personal conviction opposing immunizations, but this also varies by state.

Immunizations are sometimes available for free. If your child did not get immunized as an infant, the needed series of immunizations can be started at any time. Contact your state health department to find the nearest county health department.

Listed below are the childhood immunizations that are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. To be certain that your child is up to date with immunizations, print out the chart below and complete it by recording the dates that your child was immunized. Use this as a handy reference when immunization information is needed. School officials require your health care provider verify your own personal records.

Record the date that your child received each of the following vaccines:

For  more  information  please  ask  your  physician  on  your  next  visit.