Required Immunizations

Kindergarten – Grade 4

  • DTaP (Diphtheria and Tetanus): 5 doses with the last dose at age 4 or older (only exception is if 4th dose is after age 4)
  • IPV (Polio vaccine): 4 doses (unless 3rd dose received at 4 years of age or older)
  • Hepatitis B: 3 doses, 1st dose may be given at birth or anytime thereafter. Dose 2 must be received at least 4 weeks (28 days) after dose 1. Dose 3 must be at least 8 weeks after dose 2 AND at least 16 weeks after dose 1 AND no earlier than 24 weeks of age.
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine): 2 doses, 1st dose on or after 1st birthday; must have 28 days between doses 1 and 2 of measles vaccine
  • Varicella (Chickenpox): 2 doses, 1st dose on or after 1st birthday

Grade 5

  • DTaP (Diphtheria and Tetanus): 5 doses with the last dose at age 4 or older (only exception is if 4th dose is after age 4)
  • IPV (Polio vaccine): 3 doses
  • Hepatitis B: 3 doses, 1st dose may be given at birth or anytime thereafter. Dose 2 must be received at least 4 weeks (28 days) after dose 1. Dose 3 must be at least 8 weeks after dose 2 AND at least 16 weeks after dose 1 AND no earlier than 24 weeks of age.
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine): 2 doses, 1st dose on or after 1st birthday, must have 28 days between doses 1 and 2 of measles vaccine.
  • Varicella (Chickenpox): 1 dose on or after 1st birthday

Grades 6-10

  • DTaP (Diphtheria and Tetanus): 3 doses
  • Tdap (Diphtheria and Tetanus booster): 1 dose, not required until the student turns 11 years of age; a dose of Tdap received at 7 years of age or older will meet this requirement
  • IPV (Polio vaccine): 4 doses (unless 3rd dose received at 4 years of age or older)
  • Hepatitis B: 3 doses, 1st dose may be given at birth or anytime thereafter. Dose 2 must be received at least 4 weeks (28 days) after dose 1. Dose 3 must be at least 8 weeks after dose 2 AND at least 16 weeks after dose 1 AND no earlier than 24 weeks of age. Or, 2 doses of adult hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax) for children who received the doses at least 4 months apart between the ages of 11 through 15 years of age
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine): 2 doses, 1st dose on or after 1st birthday, must have 28 days between doses 1 and 2 of measles vaccine
  • Varicella (Chickenpox): 2 doses, 1st dose on or after 1st birthday
  • Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY): Grades 7, 8, 9- 1 dose

Grades 11 & 12

  • DTaP (Diphtheria and Tetanus): 3 doses
  • Tdap (Diphtheria and Tetanus booster): 1 dose
  • IPV (Polio vaccine): 3 doses
  • Hepatitis B: 3 doses, 1st dose may be given at birth or anytime thereafter.  Dose 2 must be received at least 4 weeks (28 days) after dose 1. Dose 3 must be at least 8 weeks after dose 2 AND at least 16 weeks after dose 1 AND no earlier than 24 weeks of age. Or, 2 doses of adult hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax) for children who received the doses at least 4 months apart between the ages of 11 through 15 years of age
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine): 2 doses, 1st dose on or after 1st birthday, must have 28 days between doses 1 and 2 of measles vaccine
  • Varicella (Chickenpox): 1 dose, 1st dose on or after 1st birthday
  • Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY): Grade 12: 2 doses or 1 dose if the dose was received at 16 years or older.