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State Information |
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Varicella Mandates for School and Child Care (CC) |
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answer |
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Does state require VAR #1? |
Does state require VAR #2? |
2 doses required if VAR #1 given age 13 yrs or older |
2 doses required for entire cohort |
Implementation date for 2-dose requirement |
| Alabama |
yes |
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| Alaska |
yes |
yes |
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Kg-Gr 6 |
July 2009 |
| Arizona |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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SY 2005–06 |
| Arkansas |
yes |
yes |
yes (Gr 7) |
Kg |
SY 2010–11 |
| California |
yes |
partially1 |
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See footnote
1 |
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| Colorado |
yes |
yes |
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Kg† |
SY 2007-08 |
| Connecticut |
yes |
yes |
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Kg, Gr 7 |
SY 2011‒12 |
| Delaware |
yes |
yes |
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Kg; new enrollees in
Gr 1-6 |
SY 2008-09 |
| Dist. of
Columbia |
yes |
yes |
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Kg-Gr 12 |
SY 2008-09 |
| Florida |
yes |
yes |
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Kg† |
SY 2008-09 |
| Georgia |
yes |
yes |
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Kg; Gr 6; new
enrollees in
Kg-12 |
July 2007 |
| Hawaii |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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July 2002 |
| Idaho |
yes |
yes |
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CC: all enrollees |
April 2011 |
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School: DOB>9/1/2005 |
SY 2011-12 |
| Illinois |
yes |
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| Indiana |
yes |
yes |
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Kg; Gr 6-12 |
SY 2010-11 |
| Iowa |
yes |
yes |
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Kg |
SY 2009-10 |
| Kansas |
yes |
yes |
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CC; Kg† |
SY 2009-10 |
| Kentucky |
yes |
yes |
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CC, Kg, Gr 6 |
SY 2011‒12 |
| Louisiana |
yes |
yes |
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CC; Kg, Gr 62 |
SY 2009-10 |
| Maine |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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| Maryland |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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| Massachusetts |
yes |
yes |
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Kg, Gr 7 |
Sept 2011 |
| Michigan |
yes |
yes |
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Kg; Gr 62 |
Jan 2010 |
| Minnesota |
yes |
yes |
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Kg; Gr 7 |
SY 2009-10 |
| Mississippi |
yes |
yes |
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CC 4-6yrs; new
enrollees in Kg-12 |
SY 2009-10 |
| Missouri |
yes |
yes |
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Kg† |
SY 2010-11 |
| Montana |
yes (CC only) |
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| Nebraska |
yes |
yes |
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Kg-Gr 12 |
July 2011 |
| Nevada |
yes |
yes |
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Kg |
SY 2011‒12 |
| New
Hampshire |
yes |
yes |
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Kg; Gr 1† & 6† |
SY 2009-10 |
| New Jersey |
yes |
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| New Mexico |
yes |
yes |
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Kg |
SY 2008-09 |
| New York |
yes |
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| North
Carolina |
yes |
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| North Dakota |
yes |
yes |
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Kg1 |
SY 2008-09 |
| Ohio |
yes (school
only) |
yes |
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Kg† |
SY 2010-11 |
| Oklahoma |
yes |
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| Oregon |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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| Pennsylvania |
yes |
yes |
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Kg-Gr 12 |
SY 2011‒12 |
| Rhode Island |
yes |
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Kg†, Gr 7† |
August 2009 |
| South
Carolina |
yes |
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| South
Dakota |
yes (school
only) |
yes |
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Kg |
SY 2007-08 |
| Tennessee |
yes |
yes |
|
Kg, Gr 7 |
July 2010 |
| Texas |
yes |
yes |
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Kg†, Gr 7† |
SY 2009-10 |
| Utah |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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| Vermont |
yes |
yes |
|
Kg, Gr 7 |
August 2008 |
| Virginia |
yes |
yes |
|
Kg |
March 2010 |
| Washington |
yes |
yes |
|
Kg† |
July 2008 |
| West Virginia |
yes |
yes |
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Kg |
August 2008 |
| Wisconsin |
yes |
yes |
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Kg†, Gr 6† & 12 |
SY 2008-09 |
| Wyoming |
yes |
yes |
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CC, Kg-Gr 12 |
SY 2010-11 |
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Signifies
progressive implementation in successive grades (e.g., 7th
grade in 2009, 7th and 8th grades in 2010). |
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| 1 |
CA requires
dose #2 for transfer students ages 13-17 yrs admitted to
CA schools on or after 7/1/2001. |
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| 2 |
Michigan's
mandate also extends to all other students changing school
districts; Louisiana's mandate also extends to 11 and
12-year-old students in grades other than grade 6. |
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