ATTACHMENT 8
    IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS*
    BY SCHOOL YEAR, FLORIDA, 1997/98 - 2003/04
    SCHOOL
    YEAR
    SCHOOLS
    STUDENTS
    CERTIFICATE OF
    IMMUNIZATION
    #
    %
    TEMPORARY
    MEDICAL
    EXEMPTION
    #
    %
    PERMANENT
    MEDICAL
    EXEMPTION
    #
    %
    RELIGIOUS
    EXEMPTION
    #
    %
    30 DAY**
    EXEMPTION
    NO DOC
    #
    %
    1997/98
    1,286
    196,074
    121,219
    61.8
    72,275
    36.9
    301
    0.2
    364
    0.2
    98
    0.0
    1998/99
    1,433
    201,025
    130,039
    64.7
    67,858
    33.8
    367
    0.2
    422
    0.2
    391
    0.2
    1999/00
    1,460
    203,530
    134,576
    66.1
    65,470
    32.2
    508
    0.2
    481
    0.2
    542
    0.3
    2000/01
    1,630
    215,165
    147,253
    68.4
    62,524
    29.1
    554
    0.3
    601
    0.3
    1,511
    0.7
    2001/02**
    1,708
    220,166
    112,931
    51.3
    102,503
    46.6
    486
    0.2
    547
    0.2
    718
    0.3
    2002/03***
    1,773
    224,039
    120,567
    53.8
    99,116
    44.2
    483
    0.2
    589
    0.3
    924
    0.4
    2003/04
    1,974
    228,680
    172,782
    75.6
    51,296
    22.4
    441
    0.2
    623
    0.3
    1518
    0.7
    * Beginning 1997/98 a second measles, MR, or MMR, hepatitis B and a Td required
    ** 2001/02 National shortage of Td increased the number of temporary medical exemptions
    ** 2002/03 National shortage of Td continued to be reflected in the number of temporary medical exemptions

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