New vaccines added for school attendance

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) would like to remind parents that it is not too early to start thinking about back-to-school immunizations.

Parents need to be aware that the immunization requirements in Montana have been changed.

Governor Bullock signed into law House Bill 158 that added two more vaccines a student needs for school attendance. The law is effective October 1, 2015.

For the coming school year, students will need to be vaccinated against varicella disease, more commonly known as chickenpox. All students in kindergarten through 12th grade will need to ha...