Pennsylvania legislation requires that all children at any grade, kindergarten through 12th, including all public, private, parochial, intermediate unit and home schooled students, show proof of immunization before they can attend school in the Commonwealth, unless an exemption for medical or religious reasons is granted. The following minimum immunizations are required at all grade levels:

Diphtheria and Tetanus - Three or more properly spaced doses of DTP, DtaP, Td or DT, or any combination of the three. A fourth diphtheria-tetanus immunization (given as DPT, DtaP,Td, or DT) administered after the child’s fourth birthday.

Polio - Three or more properly spaced doses of polio vaccine, (IPV or OPV).

Measles (Rubeola) - One dose of live attenuated measles containing vaccine (preferably MMR) administered at 12 months of age or older, AND a second measles immunization (preferably MMRII) (minimum of 24 days after the first dose), or measles immunity proved by serological testing must be given before starting school.

German Measles (Rubella) - One dose of live attenuated rubella containing vaccine (preferably MMR) administered at 12 months of age or older or rubella immunity proved by serological testing.

Mumps - One does of live attenuated mumps containing vaccine (preferably MMR) administered at 12 months of age or older.

Hepatitis B -three properly spaced doses of hepatitis B vaccine.

Varicella (Chicken Pox)- proof of varicella immunization or a written statement of having had the disease.