Children entering school (at K or Grade 1) need the following vaccines:
4 doses of tetanus (one dose on or after 1st birthday)
4 doses of diphtheria (one dose or or after 1st birthday)
3 doses of polio
2 doses of measles*
2 doses of mumps*
2 doses of rubella (German measles)*
3 doses of hepatitis B
2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease
* usually given as MMR
Children entering 7th grade need the following vaccies:
3 doses of tetanus
3 doses of diphtheria
3 doses of polio
2 doses of measles*
1 dose of mumps*
1 dose of rubella (German measles)*
3 doses of hepatitis B
Age appropriate dose(s) of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease
*usually given as MMR
The only exceptions to the school law for immunization are medical reasons and religious beliefs. If your child is exempt from immunizations, your child may be removed from school during a disease outbreak.
See fact sheet for immunization schedule