In compliance with the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health, all students entering school this year must have at least one dose of all required vaccines.
Vaccines are required on the first day of school.
- A child must have at least one dose of all vaccinations or risk exclusion.
- A child may have a documented medical, religious, or philosophical exemption from these vaccinations.
- Even if exempt, a child may be excluded from school during an outbreak of vaccine-preventable disease.
If a child doesn’t have required doses, they must within the first 5 days of school:
- Receive the next dose, if medically appropriate
- Have a parent/guardian provide a medical plan if the next dose isn’t the final dose of the series
- Have a parent/guardian provide a medical plan if the next dose is not medically appropriate