In order to maximize HPV vaccination and prevention of HPV-related cancers, it may be prudent to consider state policy approaches, such as school-entry requirements as part of the patchwork of provider, parent, and structural interventions. In this paper, we reviewed the history of efforts to ...
By the time they enter 7th grade, adolescents should be up-to-date for five vaccines: Tdap, MMR, MCV4, hepatitis B and varicella. While the impact of middle school (MS) laws is usually considered in isolation, 7th graders in states without MS requirements may have already been vaccinated ...
Requirements for kindergarten entry can vary by state. California, for example, currently requires all of these vaccinations at kindergarten entry plus a three-vaccination series for hepatitis B. Oregon, on the other hand, has the same requirements as California but also adds two vaccinations against...
To determine if middle school vaccination requirements are associated with higher coverage for adolescent vaccines. School entry requirements for receipt of vaccination for school entry or education of parents for 3 vaccines recommended for adolescents: tetanus/diphtheria-containing (Td) or tetanus/diphtheri...
All 50 states and Washington D.C. have school-entry requirements for child and adolescent vaccines to protect against tetanus, polio and other diseases. Yet only two states - Virginia and Rhode Island - along with Washington D.C., have school-entry requirements for HPV vaccination. Nearly half...
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Parents, it's time to get up to speed on the latest requirements for school vaccinations since the rules have just changed. According toThe New York State Department of Health, Nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination requirements have ended for children attending day care and pre-K through ...
same thing. Classrooms and daycares are a breeding ground for infectious illnesses which is why schools require certain vaccines. It’s a preventative measure to keep everyone safe but not everyone agrees with this. In America, all 50 states have vaccine requirements, but the specific...
All states allow exemptions for children with medical conditions that prevent them from receiving certain vaccines. And most also permit exemptions for religious or other nonmedical reasons. In the last decade, the percentage of kindergartners with medical exemptions has held steady, at about ...
Immunization requirements vary by state. All have a minimum requirement for dosing each school year to attend public schools. Many require an updated immunization certificate before a child enters any public school or child care center. Here's what else you should know: ...