Faith Elementary and Middle School

90 Saulsbury Road, Dover, DE. 19904

TO:            PARENTS / GUARDIAN / CAREGRVER

RE:                Compliance with Delaware Law and State Board of Education's Immunization Regulations

Delaware Law and State Board of Education Regulations requires the following:

          BIRTH CERTIFICATE - A birth certificate must be presented by all students entering school.  If applicable, custody

          or guardianship papers are required.

         PHYSICAL EXAMINATION - All pupils upon entrance to the Delaware school system shall have had a physical

       examination by a licensed medical physician, nurse practitioner or physician ‘s assistant. The Physical Examination

        form can be given to the parent or guardian if requested.

New pupils have 14 school days to comply with the regulation before being excluded from school.  A

documented appointment with a licensed provider as stated above will defer exclusion.

          IMMUNIZATIONS – All  pupils must present documented proof and dates (mo/day/yr.) of the following:

DTP                    Four or more doses of DtaP, DTP or DT vaccine - a child receiving a fourth dose prior to the

                        fourth birthday must have a fifth dose.  A child who received the first dose of Td (adult)

                            at or after age seven may meet this requirement with only three doses of Td (adult).

                                                   A booster dose of Td (adult) is recommended for all students' five years after the last

                                                   DtaP, DTP or DT dose was administered.

      POLIO                      Three or more doses of IPV, OPV, or a combination of these vaccines with the following

                                                                 exception: A child who received a third dose prior tc the fourth birthday must have a fourth dose.

     MEASLES                    Two doses of measles vaccine - The first dose should be administered on or after the age of 12

                                           months. The second dose should be administered after the fourth birthday and may be a combined

                                          measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

    MUMPS                        One dose of mumps vaccine should be administered after the age of 12 months.

    RUBELLA                    One dose of rubella vaccine should be administered after the age of 12 months.

    HEPATITIS B             Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine beginning in the 1999-2000 school year with

                                           Kindergarten and grade seven. (By adding a grade at each of the levels, by the year

                                           2004-2005 all students will be required to have the vaccine). 

                                           Two doses of CDC approved vaccine for children ages 11-15 may be used.

    VARICELLA               Vaccine or documentation of disease history.

    TUBERCULOSIS SKIN TEST - AD new students entering school shall show proof of a Mantoux tuberculin skin

    Test results within the past 12 months or follow the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics

     (AAP).  Health Care Providers must send documentation of the decisions.  Multi-puncture skin test will not be accepted.

     LEAD SCREENING - For every child bom on or after March 1, 1995, and who has reached the age of 12 months,

     child care facilities, public and private nursery schools, preschools and kindergartens shall require screening for lead

     poisoning for admission or continued enrollment.

Written documentation from a doctor must be presented if a child cannot receive any of the above immunizations

due to medical reasons or a notarized affidavit of religious belief must be presented if you are seeking a religious

exemption.

Please contact the School Administrator with any questions concerning these requirements.

YOUR CHILD WILL ATTEND SCHOOL ONLY IF YOU PROVIDE THE SCHOOL WITH ALL OF

THE  ABOVE REQUIREMENTS.