www.phs.org/Medicaid 9 Make sure your child is up to date on vaccines Vaccines can help keep your child healthy. They can also help keep other children healthy this school year. Below is a list of the vaccines children need to attend school. Make sure they are up to date before returning for the 2025 to 2026 school year. Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP/DT/Td) Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap): » Seventh- to 12th-graders require proof of one dose of Tdap, regardless of when the last Tdap-containing vaccine was given. » Children 7 to 9 years old who receive one dose of Tdap as part of the catch-up series require one additional dose at age 11 to 12 for seventh-grade entry. Polio (IPV) Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) Hepatitis B (HepB) Hepatitis A (two doses required for kindergarten through second grade) Pneumococcal (PCV) Varicella (VAR): » For kindergartners through ninth-graders: Receipt of vaccine, titer, or laboratory-confirmed diagnosis is required as proof of prior disease. » For 10th- to 12th-graders: Receipt of vaccine, written proof of immunity by a physician/healthcare provider, or laboratory titer is required. » For all newly diagnosed varicella cases: Lab confirmation of disease is required. Meningococcal (Men ACWY): » One dose is required for entry to seventh to 11th grade. » Two doses are required by grade 12 and recommended at age 16. Recommended but not required: Influenza, COVID-19, and HPV vaccines are not required for school entry but will continue to be strongly recommended, as getting these shots is considered a best practice. Anxiety: Different from depression Anxiety is another common mood disorder, but it has different symptoms. Children and teens who have anxiety feel extreme fear and may worry about certain things or situations, such as: • Social situations and school • Being separated from their parents • The future in general • Specific things, like taking tests, certain animals, or getting shots Feelings of anxiety can be overwhelming. They also can cause physical symptoms, like a pounding heart, sweating, dizziness, stomachaches, or trouble breathing. Anxiety disorders are treatable. If you suspect your child has anxiety, talk to them about what they’re going through and enlist their provider’s help.
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