Vacunas
Colorado
Updated: Julio 24, 2008
Contact Information
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Immunization Program
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, 80246
Phone: (303) 692-2650
Fax: (303) 691-6118
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Colorado
Vaccine requirements may be relaxed or eliminated in some regions and/or states due to shortages in the manufacture of some vaccines. Please contact your healthcare provider, or your local public health department for more information.
| Vaccine | Age/Grade | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start- 2-3 months: 1st dose due. 4-5 months: 2nd dose due. 6-17 months: 3rd dose due. 18 months - 4 years: 4th dose due. (Due to vaccine shortages, the 4th and 5th dose requirements have been suspended until the vaccine shortage has been resolved. For more information, call 303/692-2650.)
K-12 - 5 doses for new entrants; if a dose has been given on or after 4th birthday, then 4 doses. Students 7 years old or older who have not had the required number of pertussis doses do not need any new or additional doses. (Due to vaccine shortages, the 4th and 5th dose requirements have been suspended until the vaccine shortage has been resolved. For information, call 303/692-2650.) |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, Head Start, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade, Seventh Grade, Eighth Grade, Ninth Grade, Tenth Grade, Eleventh Grade, Twelfth Grade | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 - 2-3 months: 1st dose due. 4-17 months: 2 doses due. 18 months to 18 years: 3 doses due. Grades K-12 will be required 2003-2004 school year. |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start - 3 doses age appropriate or 1 dose after 15 months. If any dose is given on or after 15 months, the requirement is met. For students who begin the series at less than 1 year old, 3 doses are required of each at least 1 dose must be administered on or after the 1st birthday. If the 1st dose is given at 12-14 months, 2 doses are required. If the current age is 5 years or older, no new or additional doses are required.
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| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade | Day Care, Head Start, K-2- Day care, head start: age appropriate
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| Meningococcal | College/University | Information concerning meningococcal disease and the meningococcal vaccine shall be provided to each new student or if the student is under 18 years, to the student’s parent or guardian. If the student does not obtain a vaccine, a signature must be obtained from the student or if the student is under 18 years, the student’s parent or guardian indicating that the information was reviewed. |
| Pneumococcal | Day Care | The number of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine doses depends on the student’s current age and the age when the 1st dose was administered. If the 1st dose was administered at: (i) = 6 months, 3 doses are required at 6 to 14 months and 4 doses are required at 15 to 23 months with 1 dose administered on or after the 1st birthday; (ii) 7 to 11 months, 2 doses are required at 6 to 14 months and 3 doses are required at 15 to 23 months with 1 dose on or after the 1st birthday; (iii) 12 to 23 months, 2 doses are required. If the current age is = 2 years, no new or additional doses are required. |
| Polio | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start- 2-3 months: 1 dose due. 4-17 months: 2nd dose due. 18 months to 4 years: 3rd dose due.
K-12- 3 doses |
| Varicella | Day Care, Kindergarten, Seventh Grade | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 - 18 months - 18 years: 1st dose due. The 1st dose must be administered on or after the 1st birthday to be accepted.
The second dose of varicella vaccine must have been administered at least 28 calendar days after the 1st dose. For school year 2007-2008, the second dose of varicella is only required for kindergarten entry. 6-12 - If the 1st dose of varicella vaccine was administered at = 13 years, 2 doses are required, separated by a minimum of 4 to 8 weeks. |
