Immunization Requirements

Attention Parents and Guardians

All Students

Entering the Linn-MarCommunitySchool District

Must Meet Minimum Immunization Requirements

Before They Will Be Allowed to Attend School

All students are required by State Law to meet at least minimum immunization requirements before they are allowed to attend school. A record of these immunizations must be on file at the child’s school. No student will be allowed to attend school without minimum immunizations. Minimum immunizations required to enroll in school are ONE DOSE of each of the immunizations listed below.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or SECONDARY SCHOOL (K-12)

4 Years of Age or Older

If your child was born on or after September 15, 2003

  1. Diptheria/Pertussis/Tetnus (DPT) – 5 doses with at least 1 dose of DPT received on or after 4 years of age.
  2. Polio – 4 doses with at least 1 dose received on or after 4 years of age.
  3. Measles/Rubella – 2 doses with the first dose received on or after 12 months of age and the second dose received no less than 28 days after the first dose OR applicant demonstrates a positive antibody test for measles and rubella from a U.S. laboratory.
  4. Hepatitis B – 3 doses if the applicant was born on or after July 1, 1994.
  5. Varicella (Chickenpox) – 2 doses received on or after 12 months of age unless the applicant has a reliable history of natural disease.

If your child was born after September 15, 2000, but before September 15, 2003

  1. Diptheria/Pertussis/Tetnus (DPT) – 4 doses with at least 1 dose of DPT received

on or after 4 years of age.

  1. Polio – 3 doses with at least 1 dose received on or after 4 years of age
  2. Measles/Rubella – Same as # 3 above.
  3. Hepatitis B – Same as # 4 above.
  4. Varicella (Chickenpox) – 1 dose received on or after 12 months of age unless the applicant has a reliable history of natural disease.

If your child was born on or before September 15, 2000

  1. Diptheria/Pertussis/Tetnus (DPT) - 3 doses with at least 1 dose of DPT received on or

after 4 years of age.

#2, 3, 4 and 5 – No changes from above

A one time dose of tetanus/diphtheria/acellular pertussis containing vaccine (Tdap) for applicants in grades 7 and above, if born on or after September 15, 2000; regardless of the interval since the last vaccine.

If your child has begun immunizations but has not yet received all the required immunizations, he or she may be able to attend school on a provisional or conditional basis. To qualify for provisional enrollment, your child must have received at least one dose of each of the required immunizations. If your child falls into this category, you must submit an Iowa Department of Public Health Provisional Certificate of Enrollment to the school. This “certificate” will expire in 60 days, so you must have your child completely immunized during this time or he or she will not be permitted to attend school until the immunizations have been received. When your child has received all the required immunizations, you must submit a completed Certificate of Immunization to the school.