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Pre-K Immunization Requirements

 

Childcare/Pre-school Immunization Requirements

January 2008, Effective 2008-2009 School Year

 

 

AGE

DTaP

DTP/DT

POLIO

Hib**

HEPATITIS B

MMR

****

VARICELLA

****

PNEUMOCOCCAL

**  

 

19-48

months

4 doses

 

OR

 

3rd dose within

last 6 months

 

OR

 

1 dose within

last 8 weeks

3 doses

 

OR

 

1 dose within

last 8 weeks

3-4 doses

 

with last dose on/after 1st birthday

 

OR

 

1 dose on/after

15 months of

age if no prior doses

3 doses

***

 

OR

 

1 dose within last 8 weeks

1 dose

1 dose

 

OR

 

(History of

disease

diagnosed and documented by a physician/

health provider

may be

accepted in

lieu of

vaccine)

 

3-4 doses

 

Last dose must be on/after 1st birthday

 

OR

 

1 dose on/after 1st birthday if no prior doses

 

49-72

Months

5 doses *

 

OR

4th dose within

last 6 months

OR

1 dose within

last 8 weeks

OR

4 doses with last dose on/after

4th birthday

4 doses

 

OR

 

1 dose within

last 8 weeks

 

OR

 

3 doses with last dose

on/after 4th

birthday

3-4 doses

 

with last dose

on/after 1st

birthday

 

OR

 

1 dose on/after

15 months of

age if no prior doses

 

Not required

on/after 5th

birthday

3 doses ***

 

OR

 

1 dose within the

last 8 weeks

1 dose

1 dose

 

OR

 

(History of

disease

diagnosed and documented by a physician/

health provider

may be

accepted in

lieu of

vaccine)

3-4 doses

 

Last dose must be on/after 1st

Birthday

 

OR

 

1 dose on/after 1st birthday if no prior doses

 

Not required

on/after 5th

birthday

* 5th DTaP/DTP/DT (Pre-school dose) must be given on/after the child's 4th birthday and may be given at anytime from 49 to 72 months of age. Interval between 4th DTaP/DTP/DT and 5th DTaP/DTP/DT should be at least 6 months.

** For Hib and Pneumococcal, children receiving the first dose of vaccine at age 7 months or older require fewer doses to complete the series

*** 3rd dose of hepatitis B should be given at least 8 weeks after the 2nd dose, at least 16 weeks after the 1st dose, and it should not be administered before the child is 24 weeks of age.

**** MMR and Varicella vaccine must be given on/after the child's first birthday.

 

Hib explanation:

  • If child had 3 or 4 doses, last dose must be on/after 1st birthday
  • If last dose was before 1st BD, they must get another dose NOW
  • If ANY doses given on/after 15 months old, they are OK. (one dose on/after 15 months old is all that is required)
  • Hib is not given after 5th birthday

Pneumococcal explanation:

  • If child had 3 or 4 doses, last one must be on/after 1st birthday
  • Must have at least ONE DOSE ON/AFTER 1st birthday
  • Pneumococcal is not given after 5th birthday