Section 2-3 - Minimum Immunization Requirements * Immunizations required and recommended by the State Health Officer in this Chapter are based on national immunization recommendations published by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
(a) Child Caring Facility (applies to children over six (6) months of age).* - (i) A vaccine administered up to four (4) days prior to the minimum age for that vaccine is considered compliant with that vaccine administration schedule.
- (ii) Age appropriately immunized after six (6) months of age.
(b) Kindergarten through Sixth (6th) Grade. * - (i) A vaccine administered up to four (4) days prior to the minimum age for that vaccine is considered compliant with that vaccine administration schedule.
- (ii) Five (5) valid doses are required of diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis-containing vaccines. 1
- (iii) Three (3) or four (4) valid doses are required of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV). 2
- (iv) Two (2) valid doses are required of measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine.
- (v) Three (3) valid doses are required of hepatitis B vaccine.
- (vi) Completed valid series is required of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine.
- (vii) Two (2) valid doses are required of varicella (or history of disease).
(c) Seventh (7th) Grade through Twelfth (12th) Grade. * - (i) A vaccine administered up to four (4) days prior to the minimum age for that vaccine is considered compliant with that vaccine's administration schedule.
- (ii) One (1) booster dose is required of diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis containing vaccine.
- (iii) Documentation of primary vaccine series completion (see requirements for Kindergarten through Sixth (6th) Grade and Seventh (7th) Grade through Twelfth (12th) Grade).
(d) Other Students (e.g. Transfer Students). * - (i) A vaccine administered up to four (4) days prior to the minimum age for that vaccine is considered compliant with that vaccine administration schedule.
- (ii) Documentation of primary vaccine series completion (see requirements for Kindergarten through Sixth (6th) Grade and Seventh (7th) Grade through Twelfth (12th) Grade).