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Maryland immunization requirements will impact your student in the school year 2025-2026.

All students entering 7th grade must have had one Tdap vaccination and one Meningococcal vaccination.

You should work with your child’s doctor to get his/her immunization record documenting these vaccines or receive the required vaccinations if needed. Please email, fax, or mail a copy of your child's updated immunization record documenting the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines.

According to Maryland School Immunization Regulations (COMAR 10.06.04), to be allowed in school, students must be immunized according to the Maryland Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule. A child has up to 20 days from the start of school to show proof of vaccinations. Your child may not be allowed in school without these vaccinations.

If you have questions about immunizations that are required for school, please call your child’s health care provider or the school nurse. If you have recently provided new immunization documentation to your school nurse, kindly disregard this letter.

Sincerely,

Mary Nasuta, RN, MS, NCSN
Supervisor of Health Services

Bel Air MS Nurse's Contact information
Michelle Taylor
michelle.taylor@hcps.org

Wendy Kraus
wendy.kraus@hcps.org

410-638-4140
410-809-6227