RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64D-3.046: Immunization Requirements: Public and Nonpublic Schools, Grades Preschool, and Kindergarten Through 12, and Adult Education Classes
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Bureau of Immunization proposes an amendment to update forms and guidelines.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject areas to be addressed include an updated DH 680 Form (Certification of Immunization) and the Immunization Guidelines for Florida Schools, Childcare Facilities and Family Day Care Homes. The guidelines will be updated to require a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular-pertussis (Tdap) vaccination rather that a tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccination at 7th grade entry to be implemented with the 2009-2010 school year.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.003 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.003 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: April, 21, 2008, 8:30 a.m. (EDT)
PLACE: 2585 Merchants Row Blvd., Room 135Q, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1719
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Susan Lincicome, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor, Department of Health, Bureau of Immunization, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A11, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1719

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.