Health Requirements for Grades 9-12

Illinois state law requires that all students have a complete physical examination performed by a licensed healthcare provider (MD, DO, APN, or PA) and show evidence of the immunizations outlined below before entering high school. In compliance with IDPH and MVTHS District 201 policy Students who do not have a current physical exam and immunization records on file will be excluded from school until such requirement is met.

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A STUDENT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING STATE HEALTH REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO ATTEND MOUNT VERNON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL:

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:

Students entering grade 9 must submit a physical examination dated within 12 months of the first day of school.

Transfer students in grades 10-12 must submit a physical examination dated within one (1) year of starting school or provide a copy of previous high school exam. If the previous high school exam was within the state of Illinois, it will be accepted from any high school year. If the exam was done outside the state of Illinois, it must have been done within one (1) year of enrollment at MVTHS.

IMMUNIZATIONS:

The following immunizations must be verified by the student's health care provider in writing and turned in prior to the first day of school:

A. Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis Tdap One dose of Tdap regardless of the interval since the last DTaP, DT or Td dose.

B. POLIO. Three doses of either OPV or IPV given at least 4 weeks (28 days) apart with the last dose on or after the 4th birthday. If a combination of OPV and IPV was given there must be a total of 4 vaccines.

C. MEASLES. Immunization or a health care provider’s verification of having had the disease with antibody titer test. A child is considered immune to measles only if live measles virus vaccine was given after l2 months of age with a second dose no less than 28 days later.

D. RUBELLA. The only acceptable proof of immunity for rubella is evidence of vaccine on or after 12 months of age with a second dose no less than 28 days later or laboratory evidence of rubella immunity.

E. MUMPS. The live mumps vaccine given after l2 months of age with a second dose no less than 28 days later or proof of prior mumps disease verified with date of illness signed by a physician or laboratory evidence of mumps immunity.

F. HEPATITIS B 1ST and 2ND doses must be no less than 28 days apart, 2nd and 3rd dose must be at least 8 weeks apart and the 1st and 3rd doses must be spaced at least 16 weeks apart.

G. VARICELLA (Chickenpox). Immunization must be given after 12 months of age with a second dose no less than 28 days later. History of varicella disease is acceptable if verified by a health care provider, school health professional, or health official.

H. MENINGITIS (MCV4). Any child entering 9th, 10th or 12th grade shall show proof of having received meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). The first dose on or after the 10th birthday for 9th graders and the second dose on or after age 16 for 12th graders. Doses must be at least 8 weeks apart. If the first dose was administered when the child was 16 years of age or older, only one dose is required. Please be aware that the Meningococcal B vaccine will not fulfill this requirement.