BIENESTAR 7 ¡LLEGO LA HORA DE HACER EL CONTROL DE BIENESTAR DE REGRESO A CLASES! El verano está terminando, lo cual significa que ahora de programar la cita de control de bienestar de su hijo. Al hacer chequeos oportunos y constantes, está preparando a su hijo para un excelente ciclo escolar y una buena salud general. Estas son las principales razones por las que debe programar la cita para el chequeo de bienestar de su hijo: 1) Encontrar problemas temprano Los chequeos regulares ayudan a prevenir enfermedades. Algunas enfermedades no son fáciles de identificar. Sin embargo, si su hijo tiene un síntoma de enfermedad, el médico de su hijo puede tratarlo directamente en el consultorio y recomendarle los pasos a seguir en casa para evitar que empeore. 2) Obtenga consejos sobre una vida saludable El médico de su hijo le dará información sobre la salud específicamente para la edad de su hijo, la cual incluye información sobre los beneficios de estilos de vida saludables y prácticas que promueven la prevención de lesiones y enfermedades. 3) Prevenir ausencias Las enfermedades pueden ocasionar que su hijo falte a la escuela y que usted falte al trabajo. El llevar a su hijo a un chequeo antes de que comience el ciclo escolar puede evitar que tenga ausencias innecesarias. 4) Obtenga vacunas y otros requisitos de chequeos para la escuela Independientemente del grado en que su hijo este, siempre habrá alguna vacunas que su hijo necesite antes de que comience la escuela. Durante el chequeo, el médico de su hijo evaluará y recomendará las vacunas necesarias según la edad y los requisitos escolares para su hijo. Si su hijo participa en deportes o planea participar en ellos, necesitará un examen físico deportivo. Asegúrese de pedirle uno al médico durante el chequeo de bienestar. A continuación verá el cuadro que resume los requisitos de vacunación 2019 para las escuelas en el estado de Texas. Vaccine Required (Attention to notes and footnotes) Grades K - 6th K 1 2 3 4 5 6 Grade 7th Grades 8th - 12th 8 9 10 11 12 7 For K – 6th 3 dose Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis1 (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td/Tdap) 5 doses or 4 doses primary series and 1 booster dose of Tdap / Td within the last 5 years Polio1 Measles, Mumps, and Rubella1, 2 (MMR) Hepatitis B2 Varicella1, 2, 3 Meningococcal1 (MCV4) Hepatitis A1, 2 2 doses 4 doses or 3 doses 2 doses 3 dose primary series and 1 booster dose of Tdap / Td within the last 10 years grade: 5 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine; 1 dose must have been received on or after the 4th birthday. However, 4 doses meet the requirement if the 4th dose was received on or after the 4th birthday. For students aged 7 years and older, 3 doses meet the requirement if 1 dose was received on or after the 4th birthday. For 7th since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.* For 8th since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.* *Td is acceptable in place of Tdap if a medical contraindication to pertussis exists. For K – 12th For K – 12th the 4th birthday. However, 3 doses meet the requirement if the 3rd was received on or after the 4th birthday. grade: 2 doses are required, with the 1st dose received on or after the 1st birthday. Students vaccinated prior to 2009 with 2 doses of measles and one dose each of rubella and mumps satisfy this requirement. For students aged 11 – 15 years, 2 doses meet the requirement if adult hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax® ) was received. Dosage 3 doses 2 doses 1 dose (10 mcg /1.0 mL) and type of vaccine (Recombivax® documented. If Recombivax® is required. For K – 12th grade: 2 doses are required with the 1st or after the 1st birthday. For 7th – 12th vaccine is required on or after the student’s 11th For K – 10th NOTE: Shaded area indicates that the vaccine is not required for the respective grade. ↓ Notes on the back page, please turn over.↓ ) must be clearly was not the vaccine received, a 3-dose series dose of received on grade, 1 dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate birthday. Note: If a student received the vaccine at 10 years of age, this will satisfy the requirement. grade: 2 doses are required, with the 1st after the 1st birthday. Rev. 03/2019 dose received on or grade: 4 doses of polio; 1 dose must be received on or after dose 2019 - 2020 Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Students Grades K - 12 This chart summarizes the vaccine requirements incorporated in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 25 Health Services, §§97.61-97.72. This document is not intended as a substitute for the TAC, which has other provisions and details. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is granted authority to set immunization requirements by the Texas Education Code, Chapter 38. IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS A student shall show acceptable evidence of vaccination prior to entry, attendance, or transfer to a public or private elementary or secondary school in Texas. Minimum Number of Doses Required by Grade Level Notes grade: 1 dose of Tdap is required if at least 5 years have passed – 12th grade: 1 dose of Tdap is required when 10 years have passed CommunityHealthChoice.org
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