Immunization
Indiana law requires that students in all grades are required to meet the minimum immunization requirements. The immunization record must include the student’s name and date of birth, the vaccine given and date (month/day/year) of each immunization. Below lists the Indiana school requirements of vaccines with number of doses students must have before attending class. You may enroll your student but school attendance will be denied until grade appropriate 2024-2025 immunization requirements are complete. Child and Teen Immunizations
Immunization Requirements 24-25
* You may review your child's shot record on skyward. The record in skyward denote the record VCS have received for your child.
Exclusion from School
When a child enrolls into Valparaiso School Corporation at any grade level, the parent/guardian must provide record that their student has been immunized or that a current religious or medical objection is on file. The child may register, but school attendance will be denied until state immunization requirements are met.
Medical or Religious Objections
Objections must on file with the school nurse yearly prior to school attendance.
Exclusion from School
When a child enrolls into Valparaiso School Corporation at any grade level, the parent/guardian must provide record that their student has been immunized or that a current religious or medical objection is on file. The child may register, but school attendance will be denied until state immunization requirements are met.
Medical or Religious Objections
Objections must on file with the school nurse yearly prior to school attendance.
Medical objections must include a physician note stating reason for exemption.
Religious objections are not to be for philosophical reasons..
Waiver Exclusion Request
Immunization Sites
Contact your primary health care provider, Porter County Health Department or insurance approved location.
Contact your primary health care provider, Porter County Health Department or insurance approved location.
options: Local locations for immunizations
Parents of 5th and 11th grade students,
Immunizations Needs
Entrance into grade 6 and 12 will require updated immunizations.
Valparaiso Community Schools is partnering with the Porter County Health Department to provide a convenient opportunity to complete needed vaccinations required for next years school attendance. These clinics will be held during th school day at each school.
Walk in clinic cancelled for July 17 due to school construction. Please contact Porter County Health Department for additional dates and times. 219-465-3525
Feel free to contact your building Nurse or Joy Sunday BSN, RN Director of Health Services. 219-531-1447 or [email protected]
Immunizations Needs
Entrance into grade 6 and 12 will require updated immunizations.
After receiving any immunizations, please provide a copy of your updated shot record to your school nurse.
Meningococcal Immunization
Meningococcal disease is a dangerous disease that can strike children and youth. The disease can progress rapidly and within hours of the first symptoms, may result in death or permanent disability including loss of hearing, brain damage, and limb amputations.
Current information about the need for the meningococcal vaccine may be view from the Center for Disease Control. Parent Letter Get the Facts. Get the Facts - Spanish Version
Meningococcal Immunization
Meningococcal disease is a dangerous disease that can strike children and youth. The disease can progress rapidly and within hours of the first symptoms, may result in death or permanent disability including loss of hearing, brain damage, and limb amputations.
Current information about the need for the meningococcal vaccine may be view from the Center for Disease Control. Parent Letter Get the Facts. Get the Facts - Spanish Version
HPV
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
HPV is a virus that causes many infections. HPV infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD). This infection is spread by skin-to-skin contact during sex with a person infected with HPV. It causes genital warts or infection of the cervix (the upper part of the vagina) which connects the uterus or womb. The best way to prevent getting HPV is to not have sex, because a person usually can't tell if he or she is infected. Infected people can give the virus to others during sexual contact without knowing it. Most females get HPV soon after becoming sexually active. Even though the HPV infection can go away on its own, it may last for months or years. There is no medication to treat HPV infection so it is very important to prevent infection or find its presence early. HPV infection can cause cervical changes that can lead to cancer of the cervix. It can also cause cancer of other genital organs. A Pap test, which examines the cells of the cervix, can find the presence of these cervical changes due to HPV infection. If the Pap test shows abnormal cells, a health care provider will do more tests and/or provide treatment as needed.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
HPV is a virus that causes many infections. HPV infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD). This infection is spread by skin-to-skin contact during sex with a person infected with HPV. It causes genital warts or infection of the cervix (the upper part of the vagina) which connects the uterus or womb. The best way to prevent getting HPV is to not have sex, because a person usually can't tell if he or she is infected. Infected people can give the virus to others during sexual contact without knowing it. Most females get HPV soon after becoming sexually active. Even though the HPV infection can go away on its own, it may last for months or years. There is no medication to treat HPV infection so it is very important to prevent infection or find its presence early. HPV infection can cause cervical changes that can lead to cancer of the cervix. It can also cause cancer of other genital organs. A Pap test, which examines the cells of the cervix, can find the presence of these cervical changes due to HPV infection. If the Pap test shows abnormal cells, a health care provider will do more tests and/or provide treatment as needed.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine