QUESTION
What vaccinations are required for children to enroll in pre-K in New York City, and what are the medical conditions that qualify for a vaccination exemption?
0:18:49
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In New York City, children enrolling in daycare, pre-K, and school must have several vaccinations, with specific exemptions for medical conditions.
- Required vaccinations include DTP/DTaP (Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis), MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), Hepatitis B, polio, and varicella. Additionally, Hib and PCV are needed for daycare and pre-K enrollees.
- Medical exemptions are rare but can be granted for severe allergic reactions to a vaccine dose or severe immunocompromise.
- Medical exemptions are temporary, only valid for a year, thus requiring annual renewal.
- Religious exemptions for vaccinations are not allowed in New York State as of June 13, 2019.
Francisco P. Moya
0:18:49
In New York City, you touched a little bit about on this on your in your testimony.
0:18:53
But at New York City, what what vaccinations are children required to receive prior to enrolling in pre k.
0:19:01
And also as of June 13 2019, New York State you said, no longer allows religious exemption for mandated vaccinations for school attendance.
0:19:12
However, if a child has a specific health condition in which the vaccine may be harmful, the child's doctor may fill out a medical exemption form.
0:19:20
Can you give examples of what type of these medical conditions may qualify for an exemption?
Dr. Celia Quinn
0:19:25
Thanks so much for the question.
0:19:27
And I'm also hoping chair Schulman is feeling better soon.
0:19:30
So in New York City, vaccines required for day care, pre k, and school attendance are d tap or t depth.
0:19:37
So that's a vaccine that covers Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, MMR, which covers for measles, mumps, and rubella.
0:19:44
Hepatitis B, polio, and varicella.
0:19:47
And then additionally, for children that are in day care and pre k, hemophilus influenza type B or Hib is required, and pneumococcal vaccine or PCV is also required.
0:19:58
And then to your question, about medical exemptions.
0:20:02
You know, it's pretty rare that medical exemptions are required, but some of the ones that we see are a severe allergic reaction to a previous dose of that vaccine or for certain vaccines, a child that has severe immunocompromised should not be getting that vaccine.
0:20:17
And because some of the medical exemptions are temporary, that request has to be that request the exemption is only valid for a year, so a new request has to be submitted each year.
Francisco P. Moya
0:20:27
Got it.
0:20:27
Okay.
0:20:28
Thank you.