Immunization Requirements

New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance

Vaccines

(K-12)

Diptheria

Toxoid Containing Vaccine

(DTaP, DTP)

3 Doses

(New York City Schools - 4 doses)

Polio

(IPV)

(OPV)

3 OPV

or

4 IPV

Measles

Mumps

Rubella

(MMR)

Born before 1985- 1 dos of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)

Born on or after 01/01/85

2 doses of measles containing vaccine and

1 dose each of mumps and rubella

(preferably as MMR)

Hepatitis B

Born on or after 01/01/93 - 3 doses

Grades 7-10

Haemophilus influenzae type b

(Hib)

Not Applicable

Varicella

Born on or after

1/1/98

1 dose

* Demonstrated serologic evidence of either measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B or varicella antibodies is acceptable proof of immunity to these diseases.  Diagnosis by a physician of a child/student having had measles, mumps or varicella is acceptable proof of immunity to those diseases.

** Children in a Pre-Kindergarten setting need to be age appropriately immunized.  The number of doses depends on the recommended schedule.

*** DTaP is the currently recommended vaccine

****  Hep B-students grades 7-10 - 3 doses of Recombivax HB, Engerix-B, or 2 doses of adult hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax) for children 11 yrs of age or older.

*****  Varicella is not recommended until 1 year of age

New York State Department of Health/Bureau of Communicable Disease Control/Immunization Program (revised 6/03)