New School Entry Vaccination Requirements for Fall 2011
The Connecticut Department of Public Health has established new school entry vaccination requirements for Fall 2011. These regulations can be viewed at www.ct.gov/dph/immunizations. The following requirements bring Connecticut up to speed with national recommendations.
Effective August 1, 2011, all students born on or after January 1, 2007 who are enrolled in Pre-K or Kindergarten must show proof of having received two doses of hepatitis A vaccine.
Effective January 1, 2012, and each January 1 thereafter, children aged 24-59 months enrolled in Pre-K are required to receive at least one dose of influenza vaccine between August 1 and December 31 of the preceeding year.
Effective August 1, 2011, all students born on or after January 1, 2007 enrolled in Pre-K and Kindergarten who are less than 5 years of age must show proof of having received one dose of pneumococcal vaccine given on or after the student's first birthday.
Effective August 1, 2011, all students entering Kindergarten and 7th grade must show proof of having received two doses of varicella vaccine.
Effective August 1, 2011, all students in Kindergarten-12th grade must show proof of having received two doses of rubella and mumps containing vaccines.
Effective August 1, 2011, all 7th grade students must show proof of having received a Tdap booster vaccine.
Effective August 1, 2011, all 7th graders must show proof of having received a dose of meningococcal vaccine.