The Wisconsin Student Immunization law was recently changed. Two different vaccine requirements were added which may affect your child’s compliance with the law. The change will go into effect this fall with the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Parents are required to have their children vaccinated or claim a waiver by indicating their choice on the Student Immunization Record and returning it to their child’s school.

The new requirements are:

• 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) for students entering 6th, 9th , and 12th grades and
• 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine for students entering kindergarten, 6th and 12th grades. Students who have had chickenpox disease are not required to get this shot.