Physical Exam & Immunization Requirements
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PHYSICAL EXAM REQUIREMENTSWe encourage the performance of the physical examination by the student's own physician. A copy of this exam, and updated immunizations, should be provided to the school nurse.Physical examinations are required:
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within one year prior to entrance to school or within 30 days after school entrance.
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at intervals of either three or four years thereafter. In Amesbury that schedule is grades 4, 7 & 10.
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a student transferred from another school system shall be examined as an entering student.
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students under 16 and over 14 years of age requesting employment certificates.
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prior to a student’s participation in competitive athletics, on an annual basis.
(105 CMR 200.000: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN )
Massachusetts School Immunization Requirements 2018-2018
As always, please check with your child’s primary care provider for further information regarding Massachusetts school entry
immunization requirements.
For those physicians who need a form for the documentation of physicals, the following link will provide a Massachusetts Department of Public Health approved format.
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