OUR SCHOOL NURSE

While caring for sick or injured students and staff, our school nurses also:

• ensure vaccination and medical records are up-to-date
• administer student medications
• conduct vision and hearing screenings
• and provide health education 

Parents: if your student takes prescription medication, there must be a Medication Administration Form on file in the Nurse's Office. No students may carry any prescription medication except for an inhaler or EpiPen, with your doctor's permission.

All prescription medicines taken/used at school (i.e. inhalers, EpiPens or pills) must have a Medication Administration Form on file with the nurse. Please have this filled out by your student's doctor and turned in by the first day of school. 

The Nurse can give over-the-counter medications for minor illnesses (headache, upset stomach) if the OTC Medication Form is signed by a parent and on file in the office. 

Vaccinations Required for School:

The following vaccinations are required for high school students, in addition to the vaccinations they should have received earlier as infants and children. Please turn in your student's vaccination report to the office by the first day of school. 

• Grade 7 - One dose of Tdap vaccine must be administered on or after the 10th birthday. All students in grades 8-12 must have one documented Tdap dose.
• Grade 7 - One dose of meningococcal vaccine must be administered prior to seventh grade. All students in grades 8-11 must have one documented dose of MCV4.
• Grade 12 - Two doses of meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) by age 16 years, with a minimum interval of eight weeks between doses. If the first dose of MCV4 was given on or after the 16th birthday, only one dose is required.

For information on how your child can receive free vaccinations, contact our school nurse or www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org.

Here's the complete list of required vaccines for high school students.