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Vaccination "Requirements" for Preschool in PA?

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I am having a heck of a time finding out what vaccinations Pennsylvania would require DS to have if he's enrolled in preschool. I know the requirements for entering school starting at KG, but everything I find about "group child care settings" - which I assume includes preschool? - doesn't seem to have a handy list. There's some language that makes it sound like DS would be expected to have had EVERY vax on the current recommended schedule....but I feel like that can't be right...? Why would he be required to have more than is required for older kids?

I had been thinking of putting him in a group program maybe a couple mornings a week when he's three, and then more regularly when he's four. He's only 13 months now and we've only done HiB and DTaP and are just starting Polio.
post #2 of 5
Maybe someone from Pa will post. You could also ask in the tribal area.

Is the school the only reason why you would vaccinate? You could very easily use a religious exemption in Pa.
post #3 of 5
I'm in PA, my 4 year old daughter is starting preschool on wednesday!
I wasn't given a single paper about vaxes. Nothing required, nothing mentioning a single word about it. She would not be considered up-to-date and I'm not planning on giving anymore, ever.
Honestly, after I saw no paperwork on it I just kept my mouth shut.
Unless the school is going against the law... I just don't know.
One of my good friends is also sending her daughter to preschool this year and she tried to tell me the MMR was required for preschool (she's pretty pro-vax), I mentioned that if that were true I would just file an exemption form or just not send my child to that school.
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Originally Posted by Gladiolus View Post
Unless the school is going against the law... .
There is no law governing vaccines.

They are only mandated for school/day care.
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Originally Posted by Gitti View Post
There is no law governing vaccines.

They are only mandated for school/day care.
But we're talking about school here. Can you explain the difference? I'm misunderstanding.
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