Are your child's shots up to date?
Immunization Requirements
2008-2009
CHILDCARE PRE-SCHOOL/ PRE-KG KDG thru 8th
4 Dap 4 Dap 5 DTP/DTaP/Td/Tdap 5 DTP/DTaP/Td/Tdap
1-4 PCV
3 Polio 3 Polio 4 Polio 4 Polio
1 MMR 1 MMR 2 MMR 2 MMR
1-4 Hib
3 Hep B 3 Hep B 2-3 Hep B 2-3 Hep B
2 Hep A 2 Hep A 2 Hep A 2 Hep A
1 Varicella 1 Varicella 1 Varicella
- This table lists the vaccines that are required for children to attend childcare and school. Not all recommended vaccines are required.
- Children in childcare must be up-to-date for their age for the vaccines listed.
- All measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), varicella, and hepatitis A vaccine doses must be administered on or after the child's first birthday or within 4 days before the birthday to be counted as valid doses.
- If the 4th dose of DTP/Dap is administered on or after the child’s 4th birthday then the 5th dose of DTP/Dap is not required.
- If the 3rd dose of Polio is administered on or after the child's 4th birthday then the 4th dose of Polio is not required.
- Hepatitis B may be administered in a two (2) dose series to children 11 through 15 years of age. All other ages must receive three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine.
- A parental history of a child having varicella (chickenpox) disease is acceptable instead of varicella vaccine.
- Hib and PCV vaccines are not required for students in pre-school, pre-kindergarten or kindergarten through grade twelve, but they are required for children in childcare.
- It is not necessary to restart the series of any vaccine due to longer than recommended time periods between doses.
- Children may be allowed to attend school and childcare if they have received the first dose in the series of any multi-dose vaccine but must complete the series on schedule. These children are “in the process” of receiving immunizations.
- Doses administered 4 days or less, before the minimum intervals or ages, will be counted as valid doses; this applies to all children including those already enrolled.
- Children who do not complete the Dap series by their 7th birthday must complete the series with Td or Tdap whichever is appropriate.
For further immunization information please call the Immunization Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health, at 1-800- 234-6196.
