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State Information |
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Varicella Requirements for Children in Daycare Facilities, Elementary, and Secondary Schools |
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| An empty box in this table indicates a "no"
answer |
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| State |
Childcare |
Elementary school |
Middle/junior/senior
high |
Second dose requirement |
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Varicella vaccine
required? |
Date
implemented |
Required for elementary school students? |
Date
implemented |
Required for middle school, junior/senior high
students? |
Date
implemented |
Is dose #2
required? |
Required if VAR #1 is given at age 13 yrs or older |
2 doses required for entire cohort |
Date
implemented |
| Alabama |
yes |
9/2000 |
yes |
9/2001† |
yes |
9/2000 |
yes |
yes |
|
9/2000 |
| Alaska |
yes |
7/2001 |
yes |
7/2009 |
|
|
yes |
|
Kg-Gr 6 |
July 2009 |
| Arizona |
yes |
9/2005 |
yes |
9/2005† |
yes |
9/2005† |
yes |
yes |
|
SY 2005–06 |
| Arkansas |
yes |
3/2000 |
yes |
9/2000 |
Gr 7 |
9/2000 |
yes |
|
Kg–Gr 12 |
Sept 2014 |
| California |
yes |
7/2001 |
yes |
7/2001 |
yes |
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partially1 |
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See footnote 1 |
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| Colorado |
yes |
7/2000 |
yes |
7/2000 |
yes |
2006 |
yes |
|
Kg† |
SY
2007–08 |
| Connecticut |
yes |
2/2000 |
yes |
8/2000 |
yes |
8/2000 |
yes |
|
Kg, Gr 7 |
SY 2011–12 |
| Delaware |
yes |
9/2002 |
yes |
9/2003† |
yes |
SY 2009–10† |
yes |
|
Kg; new enrollees in Gr
1–6 |
SY 2008–09 |
Dist. of
Columbia |
yes |
1997 |
yes |
1997† |
yes |
1997† |
yes |
|
Kg–Gr 12 |
SY 2008–09 |
| Florida |
yes |
7/2001 |
yes |
SY 2001–02† |
yes |
|
yes |
|
Kg† |
SY 2008–09 |
| Georgia |
yes |
8/2000 |
yes |
8/2000 |
yes |
8/2001 |
yes |
|
Kg; Gr 6; new enrollees in
Kg–12 |
July 2007 |
| Hawaii |
yes |
7/2002 |
yes |
7/2002 |
yes |
7/2002 |
yes |
yes |
|
July 2002 |
| Idaho |
yes |
4/2011 |
yes |
9/2011 |
|
|
yes |
|
CC: all enrollees |
April 2011 |
|
School: DOB>9/1/2005 |
SY 2011–12 |
| Illinois |
yes |
7/2002 |
yes |
7/2002† |
yes |
SY 2008–09 |
yes |
|
Kg, Gr 6 & 9 |
SY 2014-15 |
| Indiana |
yes |
1/2003 |
yes |
SY 2004–05 |
|
|
yes |
|
Kg-Gr 12 |
SY 2013-14 |
| Iowa |
yes |
1/2004 |
yes |
1/2004 |
yes |
SY 2009–10 |
yes |
|
Kg |
SY 2009–10 |
| Kansas |
yes |
9/2009 |
yes |
9/2004† |
yes |
SY 2010–11 |
yes |
|
CC; Kg–Gr 10† |
SY 2009–10 |
| Kentucky |
yes |
8/2001 |
yes |
8/2001 |
yes |
SY 2009–10 |
yes |
|
CC, Kg, Gr 6 |
SY 2011‒12 |
| Louisiana |
yes |
9/2003 |
yes |
9/2003 |
yes |
9/04† |
yes |
|
CC; Kg, Gr 6 2 |
SY 2009–10 |
| Maine |
yes |
11/2002 |
yes |
9/2003† |
yes |
SY 2006–07† |
yes |
yes |
|
SY 2003-04 |
| Maryland |
yes |
2000 |
yes |
2001 prog† |
yes |
SY 2006-07† |
yes |
yes |
Kg. |
SY 2014–15 |
| Massachusetts |
yes |
|
yes |
1999 prog† |
yes |
1999 prog† |
yes |
|
Kg†, Gr 7† |
Sept 2011 |
| Michigan |
yes |
1/2000 |
yes |
9/2002 |
yes |
9/2002 |
yes |
|
Kg; Gr 6 2 |
Jan 2010 |
| Minnesota |
yes |
9/2004 |
yes |
9/2004 |
yes |
9/2004 |
yes |
|
Kg; Gr 7 |
SY 2009–10 |
| Mississippi |
yes |
SY 2002–03 |
yes |
SY 2002–03 |
|
|
yes |
|
CC 4–6yrs; new enrollees
in Kg–12 |
SY 2009–10 |
| Missouri |
yes |
7/31/2001 |
yes |
SY 2005–06 |
|
|
yes |
|
Kg† |
SY 2010–11 |
| Montana |
yes |
2015 |
yes |
SY 2015-16 |
yes |
SY 2015-16 |
yes |
|
Kg--Gr 12 |
SY 2015-16 |
| Nebraska |
yes |
2/2004 |
yes |
7/2004† |
yes |
7/2004† |
yes |
|
Kg–Gr 12 |
July 2011 |
| Nevada |
yes |
10/2007 |
yes |
7/2003 |
|
|
yes |
|
Kg |
SY 2011‒12 |
|
CC, Kg - Gr 12 |
6/30/2018 |
| New
Hampshire |
yes |
1/2003 |
yes |
SY 2003–04 |
Gr 6 |
SY 2003–04 |
yes |
|
Kg; Gr 1† & 6† |
SY 2009–10 |
| New Jersey |
yes |
9/2004† |
Kg, Gr 1 |
9/2004 |
DOB >1/1/98 |
|
|
|
|
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| New Mexico |
yes |
9/2000 |
yes |
9/2002† |
yes |
2008 |
yes |
|
Kg† |
SY 2008–09 |
| New York |
yes |
8/1999 |
DOB >1/1/98 |
9/2003 |
yes |
1/2005 |
yes |
|
Kg, Gr 7 |
July 2014 |
| North
Carolina |
yes |
4/2002 for children born
>4/1/2001 |
yes |
2006 |
yes |
2012 |
yes |
|
New enrollees >7/1/2015 |
July 2015 |
| North Dakota |
yes |
1/2004 |
yes |
9/2004 |
Gr 6† |
2010 |
yes |
|
Kg† |
SY 2008–09 |
| Ohio |
yes |
3/2015 |
yes |
SY 2006–07† |
|
|
yes |
|
Kg† |
SY 2010–11 |
| Oklahoma |
yes |
1998 |
yes |
1998† |
yes |
2004† |
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|
|
| Oregon |
yes |
9/2000 |
yes |
9/2000 |
yes |
9/2000 |
yes |
yes |
|
Sept 2000 |
| Pennsylvania |
yes |
1997 |
yes |
SY 2002–03 |
yes |
SY 2002–03 |
yes |
|
Kg–Gr 12 |
SY 2011‒12 |
| Rhode Island |
yes |
1999 |
yes |
1999† |
yes |
SY 1999–00 |
|
|
Kg†, Gr 7† |
August 2009 |
| South
Carolina |
yes |
9/2000 |
yes |
SY 2001–02 |
yes |
2007† |
yes |
|
Kg† |
SY 2014-15 |
| South
Dakota |
|
|
yes |
7/2000 |
|
|
yes |
|
Kg |
SY 2007–08 |
| Tennessee |
yes |
1999 |
yes |
7/2002 |
yes |
7/2010 |
yes |
|
Kg, Gr 7 |
July 2010 |
| Texas |
yes |
2000 |
yes |
2000 |
yes |
2000 |
yes |
|
Kg†, Gr 7† |
SY 2009–10 |
| Utah |
yes |
7/2008 |
yes |
2002† |
yes |
5/2007 |
yes |
|
Kg, Gr 7 |
SY 2015–16 |
| Vermont |
yes |
4/2011 |
yes |
8/2008 |
yes |
8/2008 |
yes |
|
Kg, Gr 7 |
August 2008 |
| Virginia |
yes |
7/1999 |
yes |
7/1999 |
yes |
7/1999 |
yes |
|
Kg |
March 2010 |
| Washington |
yes |
7/2006 |
yes |
7/2006† |
yes |
7/2008 |
yes |
|
Kg† |
July 2008 |
|
Gr 9-12 |
SY 2016-17 |
| West Virginia |
yes |
1/2000 |
yes |
SY 2008–09 |
|
|
yes |
|
Kg |
August 2008 |
| Wisconsin |
yes |
SY 2001–02† |
yes |
SY 2001–02† |
yes |
SY 2004–05† |
yes |
|
Kg†, Gr 6† & 12 |
SY 2008–09 |
| Wyoming |
yes |
SY 2010–11 |
yes |
SY 2010–11 |
yes |
SY 2010–11 |
yes |
|
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 students ages 13–17 yrs at admission. |
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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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