Dear Parents/Guardians, Date: June 2021
New York State law requires a health examination for all students
entering the school district for the first time and when entering Pre-K or K, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grade. The examination must be completed by a New York State licensed physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner and on the
Required NYS School Health Examination Form.
A dental certificate which states your child has been seen by a dentist or dental hygienist is also asked for at the same time.
- A copy of the health examination must be provided to the school within 30 days from when your child first starts at the school, and when your child starts Pre-K or K, 1st ,3rd , 5th, 7th , 9th & 11th grades. If a copy is not given to the school within 30 days, the school will contact you.
- Your healthcare provider may not share health information with school health staff without your signed permission. Please talk to your provider about signing their consent form for the school at the time of your child’s appointment for the examination.
All students entering or attending school in NYS, including remote school attendance, must be immunized. Your child is missing one or more immunizations (shots) for school entry or attendance.
Please share the attached documents with your child’s health care provider (MD, NP, PA) so they can provide the immunizations your child needs. The age at which vaccines (shots) are given must match the
NYSDOH Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance Chart. The following vaccines have changes in requirements for the 2021-2022 school year.
Tdap vaccine requirements in the 2021-2022 school year are:
- Students entering 6th grade will need a dose no earlier than 10 years of age and no later than 11 years of age.
- Students in grades 7- 12 doses will need a dose no earlier than 7 years of age.
Meningococcal Conjugate vaccine requirements in the 2021-2022 school year are:
- Students entering grade 7 are required to have the first dose no earlier than 10 years of age.
- New entrants in grades 8-12 are required to have the first dose no earlier than 6 weeks of age.
- For students in grade 12, if the first dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine was received at 16 years or older, the second (booster) dose is not required.
- The second dose must have been received at 16 years or older. The minimum interval between doses is 8 weeks
Schools can accept the following immunization records as proof of immunization:
- An immunization record from your health care provider or health department.
- An official copy of the immunization record sent directly from your child's previous school with the dates given.
- A NYSIIS/NYCIR Immunization Registry record.
- A blood test (titer) lab report that proves immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B.
- A note from your health care provider with the date your child had Chicken Pox (varicella).
Sincerely,
School Nurse: Brianna Sparkes, RN | School: Stamford Central School |
Phone #: (607) 652-1266 | Fax: (607) 652-3446 | |