4000 Wilson Avenue | Wellington, CO 80549

Main Line: 970-488-8600 | Fax: 970-488-8602 | Early Childhood Attendance: 970-490-3336

Health Office

 

Health Room
 
 

 IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION

♦♦♦ 5th GRADE PARENTS PLEASE NOTE! ♦♦♦

Students entering 6th grade must receive one dose of Tdap vaccine,

even if they are under 11 years of age.

 

Required and recommended vaccines

  • Colorado law requires students who attend a public, private, or parochial kindergarten - 12th grade school to be vaccinated against many diseases vaccines can prevent, unless a certificate of exemption is filed. For more information, visit the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment required vaccines web page. 
    Your student must be vaccinated against:
    • Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP, DTP, Tdap)
    • Hepatitis B (HepB)
    • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
    • Polio (IPV)
    • Varicella (chickenpox)
  • Colorado follows recommendations set by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
    • Students entering kindergarten must receive their final doses of DTaP, IPV, MMR and varicella.
    • Students entering 6th grade must receive one dose of Tdap vaccine, even if they are under 11 years of age.
    • All recommendations are on the Centers for Disease Control vaccine schedule web page. 
  • Vaccines are recommended for hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease and human papillomavirus, but are not required.

Paying for vaccinations

For help finding free or low-cost vaccines and providers who offer them:

 

 

PSD does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, age or disability in access or admission to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. A lack of English speaking skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation.