There is a vaccination requirement for all students enrolling in 7th and 12th grades.
Per the Iowa Immunization Law, the Meningococcal (A,C,W,Y) vaccine is required for all students enrolling in 7th and 12th grades in addition to previous vaccination requirements.
- Students entering 7th grade (born after Sept. 15, 2004), are required to have one dose of meningococcal vaccine (after the age of 10) to enter school.
- Students entering 12th grade (born after Sept. 15, 1999), are required to have two doses of meningococcal vaccine to enter school, or one dose if received when the student was 16 years of age or older .
There is no grace/extension period for this requirement. What this means is that the law requires students be excluded from school if they have not received the immunization by the first day of school.
Please contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible to schedule these vaccinations.