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School Health
Florida Department of Health in Baker County
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Fax
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Mailing Address
480 West Lowder St.
Macclenny, FL 32063
The School Health Services Program provides basic health services to all public school students in Baker County.
Services include: health appraisals; nursing assessments; child-specific training; preventative dental screenings and services; vision, hearing, scoliosis, and growth and development screenings; health counseling; referral and follow-up of suspected or confirmed health problems; first aid and emergency health services; assistance with medication administration; and health care procedures for students with chronic or acute health conditions.
The goal of school health services is to ensure that students are healthy, in school, and ready to learn.
School Entry Requirements
Physical Exams- For first-time entry in Florida Schools (K-12) a physical examination within the past 12 months is required. Florida Statute (S.1003.22(1) F.S.), Florida Administrative Code (6A-6.024 F.A.C.)
Immunizations- Florida Certification of Immunization, Form 680 must be used for entry and attendance in Florida Schools. Florida Statute (S. 1003.22(4), F.S.)
School Entry Vaccination Requirements- Florida Administrative Code (64D-3.046, F.A.C.)
Public/Non-Public Schools Kindergarten through 12th Grade:
- Four of five doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP vaccine)
- Three doses of Hepatitis B (Hep B vaccine)
- Four or five doses of polio vaccine* (IPV vaccine)
- Two doses of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR vaccine)
- Two doses of varicella ** (Varicella vaccine)
*If the fourth dose of vaccine is administered prior to the fourth birthday, a fifth dose of polio vaccine is required for kindergarten.
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