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Health Office
Vaccination Requirements for Students Entering 12th Grade for 2026-27
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) requires students who will be in 12th grade to receive TWO doses of the meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) prior to the beginning of the 2026-27 school year.
The ODH is requiring a meningococcal vaccine to protect your child against meningococcal disease which is a serious, life-threatening, vaccine-preventable infection. This bacterial infection can cause an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord or sepsis (an infection of the bloodstream). Approximately 1,000 cases of meningococcal disease occur in the United States each year. The bacteria are spread by exchanging respiratory and throat secretions during close or lengthy contact
Click here for information from ODH.
Vaccines can be administered by your pediatrician or your county health department.
A copy of your child's immunization record or a signed note from the physician will suffice for the documentation which must include the day, month and year of the vaccine(s). These can be delivered to the main office or scanned and emailed to our school nurse, Tonya Friend, tfriend@bwhs.org.
Vaccination Requirements for Students Entering 9th Grade for 2026-27
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) requires students who will be in 9th grade to receive specific vaccines prior to the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year. FOUR or more doses of DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis), THREE or more doses of Hepatitis B, TWO doses of MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), THREE or more doses of Polio, TWO doses of Varicella (Chickenpox), ONE dose of Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) and ONE or more doses of Meningococcal Vaccine.
The ODH is requiring vaccines to protect your child against several preventable diseases, which could be life threatening. Bacteria are spread by exchanging respiratory and throat secretions during close or lengthy contact.
Vaccines can be administered by your pediatrician or your county health department.
A copy of your child's immunization record or a signed note from the physician will suffice for the documentation which must include the day, month and year of the vaccines. This document must be turned in before the 14th day of school or your student will be excluded from school until it is completed. You can drop off your child’s immunization records to the front office or scan and email them to the nurse directly at tfriend@bwhs.org. Please contact the nurse with any questions at (614) 268-8671 ext. 290.
Guidelines for Medications at School
Students needing to take prescription medication during school hours must follow these guidelines:
- Provide the school nurse with a completed Medication Authorization Form signed by both the parent/guardian and the healthcare provider.
- A new Medication Authorization Form must be completed each school year AND when the medication or dose has changed.
- All medication must be in the original container in which it was dispensed by the healthcare provider or pharmacy and be labeled with the correct dose and instructions. The medication cannot be expired.
- The label must match what is on the Medication Authorization Form.
- Students taking a medication at both school and home can request 2 separate labeled bottles from the pharmacy to divide the pills to have some at home and school.
- Students using an inhaler, epinephrine pen or other emergency medications at school can request two prescriptions from the healthcare provider in order to have a supply at home and school.
- Medications ordered three times a day or less, unless time is specified, may not need to be taken at school. The medication should be given before school, after school and at bedtime.
- Even if a medication is self-carry, please complete a medication authorization to have on file in the nurse’s office to alert staff that the student has a medication on campus and is allowed to use it independently.
- All medication must be picked up by the parent/guardian on the last day of school or it will be discarded.
Over-the-Counter Medication Permission can be filled out on the medication form on the FinalForms website. Please check mark any/all medications you approve of during the school day so we can work together to keep our students in the classroom as much as possible.
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