504.1-E - Immunization Requirements

Attention Parents and Guardians

All students entering the Linn-Mar Community School District are required by state law to meet at least the minimum immunization requirements before they are allowed to attend school. A record of these immunizations must be on file at the student’s attendance center.

No student will be allowed to attend school without the minimum
immunizations required by state law.

Minimum immunizations required to enroll in school are one dose of the following for elementary or secondary (K-12) students that are four years of age or older:

If your student was born on or after September 15, 2003:

1. Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT): Five doses with at least one dose of DPT received on or after four years of age;
2. Polio: Four doses with at least one dose received on or after four years of age;
3. Measles/Rubella: Two 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 US laboratory;
4. Hepatitis B: Three doses if the applicant was born on or after July 1, 1994; and
5. Varicella (Chickenpox): Two doses received on or after 12 months of age unless the applicant has a reliable history of natural disease.

If your student was born after September 15, 2000; but before September 15, 2003:

1. Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT): Four doses with at least one dose of DPT received on or after four years of age;
2. Polio: Three doses with at least one dose received on or after four years of age;
3. Measles/Rubella: Two 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 US laboratory;
4. Hepatitis B: Three doses if the applicant was born on or after July 1, 1994; and
5. Varicella (Chickenpox): One dose received on or after 12 months of age unless the applicant has a reliable history of natural disease.

If your student was born on or before September 15, 2000:

1. Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT): Three doses with at least one dose of DPT received on or after four years of age;
2. Polio: Four doses with at least one dose received on or after four years of age;
3. Measles/Rubella: Two 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 US laboratory;
4. Hepatitis B: Three doses if the applicant was born on or after July 1, 1994; and
5. Varicella (Chickenpox): Two doses received on or after 12 months of age unless the applicant has a reliable history of natural disease.

If your student was born on or after September 15, 2000:

1. Tetanus/Diphtheria/Acellular Pertussis: One-time dose containing vaccine (Tdap) for applicants in grades 7 and above regardless of the interval service the last tetanus/diphtheria containing vaccine.

Also Required – Meningococcal Vaccine:

1. One dose received on or after 10 years of age for students entering 7^th grade and above if born on or after September 15, 2004;
2. Two doses received for students entering 12^th grade if born on or after September 15, 1999; and
3. One dose if received when the student is 16 years of age or older.

Provisional/Conditional Enrollment: If a student has begun immunizations but has not yet received all the required immunizations they may be able to attend school on a provisional or conditional basis. To qualify for provisional enrollment a student must have received at least one dose of each of the required immunizations. If a student falls into this category they must submit an Iowa Department of Health & Human Services Provisional Certificate of Enrollment to the school. This certificate expires in 60 days so the student must be completely immunized during this time or they will not be permitted to attend school until the immunizations have been received. When a student has received all of the required immunizations, they must submit a completed Certificate of Immunization to the school.