Use Baylor University's Vaccines for Children and Adolescents: Lessons and Activities to teach and talk with students about immunizations.

Fun, age-group specific lessons and activities for students from early elementary through high school are included in the toolkit.

Kansas immunization requirements and recommendations for the 2021-2022 school year are based on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations. Information and related resources can be found here: http://www.kdheks.gov/immunize/schoolInfo.htm

• Kansas School (Kindergarten through Grade 12) Immunization Requirements for 2021-2022 School Year
• Kansas School Immunization Requirements FAQs

The current recommended and minimum interval immunization schedules may be found at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/child-adolescent.html . The best disease prevention is achieved by adhering to the recommended schedule. However, if a child falls behind, the minimum interval schedule is implemented.

The Immunization Requirements Cheat Sheet for the 2021-2022 School Year (School Bus Document) is a supplemental document shared by the Jefferson County Health Department

• IKC Model School Exclusion Policy
• IKC Letter to School Nurses
• School Nurse HPV Vaccine Sample Language
• Sample School Nurse HPV Vaccine Q&A (Word) (PDF)
• CDC Sample School Nurse Letter
• NFID Sample School Nurse Letter

• Baylor University - Vaccines for Children and Adolescents: Lessons and Activities
• The Vaccine Makers Project: School-based curricula to educate students about how the immune system works, how diseases develop and how vaccines work to prevent them