Blackhawk

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Required Immunizations and Exams

For Enrollment

Per the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Beaver County Health Department, the following immunizations are required for enrollment:
  • 4 doses of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis* (1 dose on or after the fourth birthday and usually given as DTP or DTaP or if medically advisable, DT or Td)
  • 4 doses of polio (4th dose on or after fourth birthday and at least 6 months after previous dose given. A fourth dose is not necessary if the third dose was administered at age 4 years or older and at least 6 months after the previous dose.)
  • 2 doses of measles, mumps, rubella (Usually given as MMR)
  • 3 doses of hepatitis B
  • 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or evidence of immunity
The following exams are also required:
Immunization records and exams should be submitted during enrollment.

By Grade Level


The Pennsylvania Department of Health requires the following exams and/or immunizations for students entering grades 3, 6, 7, 11 and 12. Completed exam forms and updated immunization records should be submitted to the student's school nurse prior to the start of the school year.
Students entering Grade 3
  • Dental exam dated August 1 of the previous year or after
Students entering Grade 6
Students entering Grade 7
  • Dental exam dated August 1 of the previous year or after
  • 1 dose of tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap) after student's 11th birthday
  • 1 dose of meningitis vaccine (MCV4) after student's 11th birthday
Students entering Grade 11
Students entering Grade 12
  • Second dose of MCV4 after student's 16th birthday
Completed exam forms and updated immunization records can be dropped off at the school or emailed to child's school nurse. Immunization records must include each dose of vaccine and the full date (month/day/year) it was administered.
The school district dentist and physician can complete the exams above if preferred.
Students not in compliance with the immunization requirements above must be excluded from the start of the school year until the student can verify the immunizations were received, has a scheduled plan signed by the physician or obtain an exemption signed according to the provisions of the law.  The districts exemption form is located under health forms in student services or in your schools main offices.
Pennsylvania's school immunization requirements can be found in 28 PA.CODE CH.23 (School Immunization). Contact your health care provider or visit health.pa.gov for more information.