W. Va. Code R. § 64-95-8

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 64-95-8 - Dosage and Interval Schedule for the Polio (IPV) Vaccine
8.1. Four doses of trivalent inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) are recommended for routine immunization of all children with the fourth dose given on or after the child's fourth birthday and at least a six (6) month interval from the third dose. Prior being admitted to school, a child must show proof that he or she has received a minimum of three doses of IPV with the last dose given on or after the child's fourth birthday and at least six months after the second dose.
8.2. A child who has not received the recommended doses of IPV should receive a minimum or three doses, with tour (4) weeks between dose one and two, and six (6) months between doses two and three. Additionally, dose three must be received on or after the child's fourth birthday.
8.3. A student may attend school and participate in extracurricular activities after he or she has received the first of the series of IPV vaccinations. The series must be completed within seven (7) months of the date of entry or the student will be removed from school and all extracurricular activities until the IPV series is complete. It is the responsibility of the student and his or her parents or legal guardians to ensure the timely completion of the IPV series and submit the acceptable proof to the school authorities.
8.4. In the alternative, a child who has had three or more doses of an oral, live attenuated version of the Polio Vaccine (OPV), or a combination of OPV and IPV, the last dose of which was given on or after the child's fourth birthday with at least a six (6) month separation between the second and third dose, are in compliance with this section. Otherwise, subsection 8.2., applies but doses of OPV may be substituted in the record for IPV.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-95-8