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Immunizations

Florida Department of Health in Calhoun County

The Florida Department of Health in Calhoun County (DOH-Calhoun) has placed great emphasis on increasing accessibility and availability of immunizations for children and adults. All child and adolescent immunizations in accordance with the Bureau of Immunizations Schedule and the Florida School Guidelines are available to eligible children ages zero to 18.

Immunization Requirements 

Prior to entry, attendance or transfer to schools (K-12), each child shall have on file a
Florida Certification of Immunization, DH 680 Form documenting the following:

Public/Non-Public Schools K-12:

  • Four or five doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine
  • Three, four or five doses of polio vaccine
  • Two doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
  • Two or three doses of hepatitis B vaccine
  • One dose of varicella vaccine (kindergarten effective school year
  • 2001/2002, then each year an additional grade)
  • Two doses of varicella vaccine (kindergarten effective school year
  • 2008/2009, then each year an additional grade)

Public/Non-Public Schools Seventh Grade:

In addition to all other compulsory school immunizations, children
entering, attending, or transferring to the seventh grade in Florida schools
are required to complete the following:

  • One dose of tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine (Tdap) effective school
    year 2009/2010, then each year the next highest grade is included.