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VACCINATION &

HEALTH INFORMATION

Vaccination Requirements
A child cannot be admitted to school without a valid immunization record, a conscientious exemption affidavit, or a
medical exemption documented by a physician. There are no new vaccine requirements for the 2018-19 school year.
However, please note the meningococcal requirement for students entering grades 7-12 will require students in these
grades to show proof of one dose of quadrivalent meningococal conjugate vaccine (MCV4 or MenACWY) on or after
the student’s 11th birthday. Tdap is required within the last five years for 7th grade students. Additionally, the graded
implementation of the hepatitis A requirement will extend to grades K-9, as currently prescribed in the 25 TAC §97.63.
For additional information, please contact the Immunization Branch at 1-800-252-9152.

2018-19 Texas Vaccination Requirements »

Health Care Services
Many health care services can be provided to support students with minor to chronic health related conditions. It is
important that health information is shared with the school nurse such as life threatening food allergies, cardiac condi-
tions, diabetes, etc. Prescription and nonprescription medications to be taken at school must be provided in the original
labeled container and accompanied by a permission note from the parent/guardian to the school nurse.

All medications to be administered or kept at school for longer than 15 days must be accompanied by a written request
signed and dated by the prescribing physician and the parent/guardian. All prescription and non-prescription drugs to be
administered at school for 15 days or less must be accompanied by a written request, signed and dated by a parent/legal
guardian. The dosage recommended by the manufacturer for a non-prescription drug will be administered.
A student with asthma is entitled to possess and self-administer prescription asthma medicine while on school property
or at a school-related event or activity. Students who need to carry an asthma inhaler or other emergency medication
must present documentation from a physician and parent outlining the need to do so. In accordance with Education
Code 38.015, students may self-administer asthma medication while at school functions with written permission from
parents and physician. The asthma authorization form is available from your school nurse. Administration of medication
must be in accordance with the prescription instructions and the manufacturer’s recommended dosage for
non-prescription medicine.
A new medication administration request will be required each school year or with any change in the previous
medication administration request. All forms are available in the Health Services section on the CCISD website.

Medication Administration Forms: Anaphylaxis Management Action Form Asthma Action Plan
• Administration of Medications (for non-food allergies that are life- • Asthma Management and
at School (pdf) threatening, i.e. latex, insect bites) Action Plan (pdf)
• Administración de Medicinas • Anaphylaxis Management • Authorization for Administration
en la Escuela (pdf) Action Plan Form (pdf) of Medication at School (pdf)