Boonton Township School District

dose not less than one month after the first dose. Children who present Documented Laboratory
Evidence of measles immunity shall not be required to receive the measles vaccine.
Hepatitis B
Three (3) doses prior to entry to school.
Meningococcal Vaccine
Every child born on or after January 1, 1997 and entering or attending Grade Six on or after September 1,
2008 shall have received one dose of a meningococcal-containing vaccine
Varicella
Every child born on or after January 1, 1998, shall have received one dose of varicella vaccine on or after
the first birthday; documented laboratory evidence of varicella immunity, a physician’s statement, or
parental statement of previous varicella disease is also acceptable.
Pre-school students are required to also have:
Hib
A minimum of one dose on or after the first birthday.
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
One dose on or after the first birthday.
Influenza Vaccine
A minimum of one dose of influenza vaccine between September 1 and December 31 of each year.
New Immunization Requirements for Sixth Grade Students:
Please note new requirements of Tdap and Meningococcal Vaccines prior to entry into the sixth grade.
Medical Exemptions
A child shall not be required to have any specific immunization(s), which are medically contraindicated. A
written statement from a physician is required indicating that an immunization is medically contraindicated
for a specific period of time, and the reason for the medical contraindication, based upon valid medical
reasons.
Religious Exemptions
A child shall be exempted from mandatory immunization if the parent or guardian objects thereto in a
written statement submitted to the school signed by the parent or guardian, explaining how the
administration of immunizing agents conflicts with the pupil’s exercise of bona fide religious tenets or
practices. General philosophical or moral objection to immunization shall not be sufficient for an
exemption on religious grounds.
*Children with medical and/or religious exemptions from receiving immunizing agents may be excluded
from the school during a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak or threatened outbreak as determined by
the NJ Commissioner, Department of Health and Senior Services.
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