Health and Medical
IMMUNIZATIONS
Indiana State Law requires students entering four-year-old preschool to have: 3 Hepatitis B, 4 DPaTs, 3 Polio, 1 Varicella (OR documentation of history of having had the chickenpox disease (month and year) with a physician's signature), 1 MMR, and 2 Hepatitis A vaccinations before the first day of school.
Indiana State Law requires that all students in Kindergarten through 5th grade have the following immunizations: 3 Hepatitis B, 5 DPaTs, 4 Polio, 2 Varicella (OR documentation of history of having had the chickenpox disease (month and year) with a physician's signature), 2 MMR, and 2 Hepatitis A vaccinations before the first day of school.
Students entering grades 6-11 are also required by law to have an MCV4 (Meningitis vaccine) and a Tdap vaccine. 2/3 HPV is recommended.
All immunizations must be noted with Day-Month-Year received.
Additional information about meningococcal vaccines (PDF).
Additional information about diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccines (PDF).
SUPERSHOT CLINIC
Supershot Clinic is currently seeing patients by appointment only. 1515 Hobson Rd. Call 260-424-SHOT(7468) or visit their website: www.supershot.org.
HEALTH CONCERNS
Parents must have new doctor's orders and updated information regarding their student's health concern such as: Asthma, diabetes, allergies, heart problems, etc., every new school year.
RELIGIOUS OBJECTORS
Parents making a religious objection to any or all vaccines must have a Religious Objector form on file in the school office and signed and dated each year by the parent. The Religious Objector Form is to be submitted before the start of the school year. A physician's signature is needed for a Medical Exemption.
Religious Objector Form 2023-2024
EXAMINATIONS
Indiana State Law states that a student is not permitted to attend school beyond the first day of school without a physician certificate of examination on file. Below is a form which may be used. A physician does need to sign it. A dental exam is highly recommended and the form below may be used and returned to school. An eye exam is also highly recommended. There are free eye screenings available. Please see the information below regarding this.
Students who will be participating in sports must have an annual physical. The IHSAA form is to be completed by the physician and returned to the school or coach prior to the first athletic practice. The St. Charles Athletic Association usually arranges for several physicians to perform physicals at school in late May or parents may schedule one with their own family doctor.
Forms
- Physician Certificate of Examination form
- St. Charles Emergency Medical Care Form (PDF)
- Dental Exam form
- Kindergarten Vision Screening form
- Health Questionnaire (for all new students)
- IHSAA Athletic Physical Form
- Severe Allergy Action Plan Physician/Parent 2023-24
- Medical Consent Form 2023-24
CDC HEADS UP Program
Click here to visit the CDC's website.
Meningitis Vaccine
Click here to download information on the prevention of meningitis.
HPV Vaccine
Click here to download information on the prevention of HPV.
