Oakland Unified School District
Enrollment Options Guide 2015-16
one year before they start first grade.
Bring the completed dental exam report to the child’s school
• When you go to the dentist’s office, take a copy of the
school’s dental exam report form so they can fill it out. (If
you need a copy of this form, you can get one at the school
or online.)
• Bring the completed dental exam report to the main office
of your child’s school on the first day of school, or by May
31, 2016, at the latest. Keep a copy for yourself.
To attend school, all students must have certain vaccinations
Vaccinations (also called “immunizations”) help protect
children from getting serious diseases. This section tells
which vaccinations the school requires. It also tells where to
get free or low-cost vaccinations for your children.
Which vaccinations are required?
In order to attend school, all students from kindergarten
through grade 12 must have vaccinations listed below.
• Polio vaccination (protects against polio, which causes
muscle weakness and paralysis). Four doses required; or
three doses if at least one dose was given on or after the
fourth birthday
• A combination vaccination called “MMR” that protects
against measles, mumps, and rubella (rubella is also called
German measles). Two doses required; must be given on or
after the first birthday
• Hepatitis B vaccination (protects against hepatitis B, which
causes liver disease). Three doses required
• Varicella vaccination to protect against chickenpox. One
dose required
• A combination vaccination that protects against whooping
cough and two other diseases, diphtheria and tetanus.
The name of this vaccination is different depending on the
person’s age:
o For younger children, this vaccination is called the
“DTaP” vaccination. For older children and adults, this
vaccination is called the “Tdap booster” vaccination.
o The letters in “DTaP” and “Tdap” include a “t” for
tetanus, a “d” for diphtheria, and a “p” for pertussis
(pertussis is the medical name for whooping cough).
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IMPORTANT — this year, there’s no extra time for students
in grades seven through twelve to get the Tdap booster
vaccination
California law requires that all students who enter or transfer
into grades seven through twelve must show that they have
had a Tdap booster vaccination when they were at least
seven-years-old (on or after their seventh birthday).
Even if they have already had whooping cough, the Tdap
booster vaccination is still required for students in these
grades. Last year, schools had a “grace period” or extra time
that allowed students in grades seven through twelve to be at
school for a certain period of time before they got their Tdap
booster vaccination shot. This year, state law does not allow
any extra time.
Most students who were in grades seven through twelve last
year in any California school have already had their required
Tdap booster vaccination. This reminder is just for any who
have not.
In particular, the following students must be sure that they
have given the school proof of a Tdap booster vaccination
before they come to school:
• Students who are entering seventh grade this fall.
• Students who moved here from another state and are
entering seventh through twelfth grade this fall.
Bring vaccination records to your child’s school
If you can’t find your child’s vaccination records, contact the
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