Immunization Requirements

Summary of NJ School Immunization Requirements by Grade Levels

Prior to attending Pre-School (18 mos. To 4 years), your child must have:   
     •     DTaP - 4 doses
     •     Varicella (Chicken Pox) - 1 dose
     •     Polio - 3 doses
     •     PCV7 (Pneumococcal vaccine) - 1 dose (given on or after the 1st birthday)
     •     MMR - 1 dose
     •     Influenza - 1 dose annually (6-59 months) vaccine to be received by Dec. 31st 
     •     HIB - 1 dose (given on or after the 1st birthday)

Prior to attending Kindergarten, your child must have:
     •    DTaP - 4 doses with one dose given on or after the 4th birthday or any 5 doses.
          If DT is submitted for DTaP, a written explanation from the child's physician
          MUST be provided.
     •    Polio - 3 doses with one dose given on or after the 4th birthday or any 4 doses.
     •    MMR - 2 doses of live vaccine MUST be given
           if born after 1/1/90 or laboratory evidence of immunity MUST be submitted.
     •    Hepatitis B - 3 doses
     •    Varicella - 1 dose for Chicken Pox or laboratory evidence of immunity.

Prior to attending 6th grade, your child must have: 
     •     Meningococcal and Tdap vaccines are required for all entering
           6th graders who are 11 years of age or older.
     •     If in 6th grade and under age 11, children must receive the vaccines
           within 2 weeks of their 11th birthday.
     •     Meningococcal vaccines administered at age 10 or older will be
           accepted for NJ school attendance.