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Immunization Awareness
Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Students Grades K-12
A student shall show acceptable evidence of vaccination prior to entry, attendance, or transfer to a child-care facility or public or private elementary or secondary school in Texas.
2024-2025
Texas Education Code Sec. 38.001 Immunization; Requirements; Exceptions
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Each student shall be fully immunized against diphtheria, rubeola, rubella, mumps, tetanus, and poliomyelitis, except as provided by Subsection (c)
Cada estudiante será completamente inmunizado contra la difteria, rubeola, rubéola, paperas, tétanos y poliomielitis, excepto según lo dispuesto en la subsección (c).
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Each student shall be fully immunized against diphtheria, rubeola, rubella, mumps, tetanus, and poliomyelitis, except as provided by Subsection (c)
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Cada estudiante será completamente inmunizado contra la difteria, rubeola, rubéola, paperas, tétanos y poliomielitis, excepto según lo dispuesto en la subsección (c).
Bacterial Meningitis
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Meningitis symptoms include sudden onset of
- Fever
- Headache
- Stiff neck
There are often other symptoms, such as
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Photophobia (eyes being more sensitive to light)
- Altered mental status (confusion)
Newborns and babies may not have or it may be difficult to notice the classic symptoms listed above. Instead, babies may
- Be slow or inactive
- Be irritable
- Vomit
- Feed poorly
In young babies, doctors may also look for a bulging fontanelle (soft spot on infant’s head) or abnormal reflexes. If you think your baby or child has any of these symptoms, call the doctor right away.
Symptoms of bacterial meningitis can appear quickly or over several days. Typically they develop within 3 to 7 days after exposure.
Later symptoms of bacterial meningitis can be very serious (e.g., seizures, coma). For this reason, anyone who thinks they may have meningitis should see a doctor as soon as possible.
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Pregnant women are at increased risk of developing listeriosis, an infection caused by the bacteria L. monocytogenes. Listeriosis is typically a mild illness for pregnant women, but it causes severe disease in the fetus or newborn baby. Pregnant women can reduce the risk of meningitis caused by L. monocytogenes by avoiding certain foods and safely preparing others.
Pregnant women can pass group B Streptococcus (group B strep) to their baby during delivery. A newborn infected with group B strep can develop meningitis or other serious infections soon after birth. Talk with your doctor or midwife about getting a group B test when you are 36 through 37 weeks pregnant. Doctors give antibiotics (during labor) to women who test positive in order to prevent infection in newborns.
