Students must have up-to-date immunizations
Classes might be starting out as virtual this year, but state law still requires students to have minimum immunization levels to attend school. Vaccine requirements vary depending on the age and grade of a student, and include DPT, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib, Prevnar, Tdap and meningococcal. To see a chart of required vaccines, click here.
Students can attend school without completed immunizations, but parents have to show proof of a doctor’s or clinic appointment within 20 calendar days from the first day of school, Aug. 31 — meaning the appointment must be on or before Sept. 19. Students can receive all required vaccines at their doctor’s office. If a child does not have a primary care doctor, other healthcare providers include:
Charles County Department of Health, 301-609-6900, Ext. 6018,
Baden Clinic, 301-888-3323, and
Urgent Care Centers such as Patient First, CVS Minute Clinic, MedStar Prompt Care or Righttime Medical Care.
Students entering Grade 7 must have record of both a Tdap and meningococcal vaccine on file with the school system. School nurses from CCPS middle schools will notify families of students missing those vaccines to request records or inquire about a vaccine appointment.
Classes might be starting out as virtual this year, but state law still requires students to have minimum immunization levels to attend school. Vaccine requirements vary depending on the age and grade of a student, and include DPT, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib, Prevnar, Tdap and meningococcal. To see a chart of required vaccines, click here.
Students can attend school without completed immunizations, but parents have to show proof of a doctor’s or clinic appointment within 20 calendar days from the first day of school, Aug. 31 — meaning the appointment must be on or before Sept. 19. Students can receive all required vaccines at their doctor’s office. If a child does not have a primary care doctor, other healthcare providers include:
Charles County Department of Health, 301-609-6900, Ext. 6018,
Baden Clinic, 301-888-3323, and
Urgent Care Centers such as Patient First, CVS Minute Clinic, MedStar Prompt Care or Righttime Medical Care.
Students entering Grade 7 must have record of both a Tdap and meningococcal vaccine on file with the school system. School nurses from CCPS middle schools will notify families of students missing those vaccines to request records or inquire about a vaccine appointment.