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Immunization Requirements

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Full Report(2007-8) (PDF)*
Full Report(2005-6) (PDF)*
Immunization Requirements (2005-6)
Summary of Requirements
Diphtheria, Tetanus and acellular Pertussis (DTaP)
Tetanus and Diptheria (Td) Booster
Hepatitis A (Hep A)
Hepatitis B (Hep B)
Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib)
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
Measles Dose 2
Meningococcal Conjugate vaccine (MCV4)
Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine (PCV)
Polio
Varicella
Exemptions Allowed


Childcare and School Immunization Requirements

FOREWORD

The publication presents state and project immunization policies that were validated in March 2008. It reflects state laws, regulations, or rules that impose vaccination requirements for enrollment and attendance in childcare, kindergarten, and middle school. Also included are the reported allowable immunization exemptions for each project area.

The policies are vaccine specific, cataloged by grade, and are presented in table format. Because there are variances in requirements, narrative descriptions referencing age or grade and dose requirements are included.

This information represents the collaborative efforts of immunization program managers and staff in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin islands,  the U.S. affiliated jurisdictions in the Pacific, and various staff from the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.

James A. Singleton, M.S.
Chief, Assessment Branch
Immunization Services Division
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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This page last reviewed June 23, 2008

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Immunization Services Division