Kids Need Vaccinations Before School Starts

Remember: "No Shot, No School." 

The was enacted this year in order to ensure all students through grade 12 receive vaccinations against whooping cough (pertussis), a disease that killed 10 and sickened nearly 10,000 in the 2010. to read more about pertussis vaccinations.

But while school districts statewide now require all K-12 students to receive pertussis vaccinations, it is not the only immunization students are required to have.

So what are all those shots your kids need before school starts on Aug. 29?

Patch is here to break down the required immunizations for children under 18, as provided by Newark Unified School District.

Vaccine

Required Doses

Polio

• Four doses at any age

Diphteria, Tetanus and Pertusis

• Children 6 and under: Five doses at any age
• Age 7 or older: Four doses at any age
• Grade 7 or higher: One dose

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)

• Kindergarten: Two doses on or after first birthday
• Grade 7: Two doses on or after first birthday
• Grades 1-6 and 8-12: One dose must be on or after first birthday

Hepatitis B

• Kindergarten: Three doses at any age
• Grade 7: Three doses at any age

Varicella

• Kindergarten: One dose
• Out of state entrants (Grades 1-12): One dose for children under 13 years; two doses if immunized on or after 13th birthday.

Immunizations are given at the following clinics:

, 6066 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark.

• Pediatric care, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by appointment only. Call 510-505-1600 or 510-795-2414 to make an appointment.

Tri-City Health Center, 39500 Liberty St., Fremont.  

• 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call 510-770-8040 to make an appointment.

, 33255 Ninth Street, Union City.  8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, by appointment only.  Call 510-471-5880 to make an appointment.

Your individual health care provider can also adminster needed vaccinations.

For more information, see the attached PDF or click here to visit the school district website.