The State of Nebraska requires a second dose of Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine starting July 1, 2011 for ALL STUDENTS AGE 5 AND OLDER attending school who have not had the chicken pox illness.
One dose of Varicella vaccine or evidence of disease, has been required for school
entry and/or 7th grade since July of 2004. The Center for Disease Control reports that 15-20 children out of every 100 were not protected against the disease with just one dose. Vaccinated students may have had a “break through” case of chicken pox
which is usually a much milder form of the disease.
Parents have received notification if their child needs to document having had the chicken pox disease or a second Varicella vaccine. If the child has not had chicken pox or a second dose of Varicella vaccine the child must get the second dose of vaccine as soon as possible.
If a Bancroft-Rosalie student is documented with Chicken Pox,then by Law we must exclude every unvaccinated child for a period of two weeks.
