Required Immunizations
Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Texas School Entrance/Attendance
This chart summarizes the vaccine requirements incorporated in Title 25 Health Services, 97.61-97.72 of the Texas Administrative Code
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Grades K-12
Vaccines |
Kindergarten |
7th Grade |
8th - 12th Grade |
| Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis 1 (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td/TDAP) | 5 doses or 4 doses2 | 3 doses3 1 Tdap/Td booster4 |
3 doses3 1Tdap/TD booster within last 10 years5 |
| Polio 1 & 6 | 4 doses or 3 doses | 4 doses or 3 oses | 4 doses or 3 doses |
| Measles, Mumps, and Rubella 1, 7, & 11 (MMR) | 2 doses | 2 doses7 | 2 doses7 |
| Heatitis B 1, 8, &11 | 3 doses | 3 doses | 3 doses |
| Varicella 1, 9, 11, 12 | 2 doses | 2 doses | 1 dose9 |
| Meningococcal 1 | 1 dose | ||
| Hepatitis A 1, 10, 11 | 2 doses |
Exemptions
The law allows (a) ph
ysicians to write a statement stating that the vaccine(s) required would be medically harmful or injurious to the health and well-being of the child, and (b) parents/guardians to choose an exemption from immunization requirements for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief. The law does not allow parents/guardians to elect an exemption simply because of inconvenience (a record is lost or incomplete and it is too much trouble to go to a physician or clinic to correct the problem.)
For children needing medical exemptions, a written statement by the physician should be submitted to the school.
Instructions for the affidavit to be signed by parents/guardians choosing the exemption for reasons of conscience, including religions belief can be found at www.ImmunizeTexas.com