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Department of Health:http://www.vdh.state.va.us/Epidemiology/Immunization/documents/Min%20Requirements.pdf.Parents are responsible for providing documentation that all required immunizations are up-todateand completed, or that a medical or religious exemption has been obtained. These include therequired doses of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), polio, hepatitis B, MMR (measles,mumps, rubella) and varicella.A child whose immunizations are incomplete may be admitted conditionally, provided the parentor guardian has documentation at the time of enrollment indicating that the child has received atleast one dose of the required immunizations and has a written schedule for completing theremaining doses within 90 calendar days of the opening of school. The 90-day grace period doesnot apply to the Tdap booster as outlined below (Code of Virginia § 22.1-271.2B).Since the start of the 2006-2007 school year, a booster dose of pertussis-containing vaccine(Tdap) has been required for students entering the sixth grade, unless the student has had atetanus-containing vaccine within the last five years or has a medical or religious exemption.There is no grace period for compliance with this requirement because Tdap is a single dosevaccine, not a series.A complete series of three doses of Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) is required for femalestudents (§ 32.1-46 of the Code), unless the parent decides against it. The first dose shall beadministered prior to entering the sixth grade. Unlike any other required vaccine, after reviewingeducational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parent’s orguardian’s sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.Parents/guardians of rising sixth-grade girls are requested to provide the school withdocumentation of HPV vaccine administration if the student has received the immunization. If theparent/guardian opts not to have his/her daughter receive the HPV vaccination, the schooldivision should not require parents/guardians to sign a waiver form, and no documentation isneeded. Sixth-grade girls who do not have proof of HPV vaccine administration should not beexcluded from school. These guidelines apply only to the HPV vaccine.J. Administering Medicines to Students1. General Guidelines – The administration of medication during school hours is discouragedand, when possible, is requested to be scheduled at other times than in school. Recognizingthat this is not always possible, the following guidelines have been established for theadministration of medication during the school day. Building administrators shall require allstudents who possess or take any medication or substance at school to have prior writtenparental permission on file stating the type, dosage, and duration of treatment on a formsubstantially equivalent to the form contained herein.2. Prescription Medication – Prescription drugs may be administered by school personnel onlywith a prior written Medication Authorization form completed by both the parent/guardianand physician. Medications may only be given to students for whom the medication issupplied. Medications may not be administered to a student in emergency situations withoutwritten consent from a physician.a) A Medication Authorization form from the student’s physician listing the name, dosage,time administered and any other special instructions is required for each medication.b) The Medication Authorization form must be completed and signed by theparent/guardian.c) The medication must be brought to school and taken home from school by the parent orlegal guardian of a student in grades K-8 in the original container which is appropriatelylabeled by the pharmacy or the physician. A student in grades 9-12 may bring medicationto school under the same guidelines.d) Only a one week or less supply of medication should be brought to school unlessmedication is taken on a daily basis throughout the school year. Unused medication26