Dear Parents/Guardians:
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has mandated that children born on or after January 1, 1997, and entering Grade Six shall have received one dose of the following vaccines:
1. Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) - If a child has received a Td booster dose less than five years prior to entering the 6th grade he/she will not be required to receive a Tdap dose until five years have elapsed from the last DTP/Tdap or Td dose.
2. Meningococcal vaccine - If your child received this vaccine before their 10th birthday, they must be revaccinated to meet the immunization requirement.
NOTE: *Both vaccines must be given AFTER the child's 10th birthday and no later than 2 weeks after the 11th birthday.
All students who will be turning eleven (11) years old on or before September 1st of their 6th grade year must provide documentation of these two immunizations from their primary care provider on or before the start of the school year. All pupils are to be in compliance with the New Jersey immunization regulations in order to remain in school.
Students will not be permitted to start school without proof of vaccinations.
Students with religious or medical exemptions will be permitted to attend school provided the proper documentation is provided:
• Medical Exemptions:
N.J.A.C. 8:57–4.3 provides for exemptions from mandatory immunization(s)
which are medically contraindicated. A written statement shall be submitted to
the school, preschool, or child care center from a physician licensed to
practice medicine or osteopathy or an advanced practice nurse (certified
registered nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist) indicating that an
immunization is medically contraindicated for a specific period of time, and
the reason(s) for the medical contraindication, based upon valid medical
reasons as enumerated by the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP) or the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines.
• Religious Exemptions:
N.J.S.A. 26:1A–9.1 provides an exemption from mandatory immunization “if
the parent or guardian of the pupil objects thereto in a written statement
signed by the parent or guardian upon the grounds that the proposed
immunization interferes with the free exercise of the pupil’s religious rights.”
This packet also contains information regarding the Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) and the vaccine. The HPV vaccine is not required for admittance to school, but it highly recommended.
Vaccination records can be submitted by email to LSnare@villagecharter.org, by fax to 609 695-1880, or uploaded directly to PowerSchool.
Please contact Laura Snare, School Nurse, with any questions or concerns at 609 695-0110 option 3.
Sincerely,
Laura Snare MSN, RNC, CSN