Vacunas
Utah
Updated: Septiembre 10, 2002
Contact Information
Utah Department of Health - Immunization Program
PO Box 84114
Salt Lake City, 84114
Phone: 801/538-9450
Fax: 801/538-9440
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Utah
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, College/University | Day Care, Head Start- Age appropriate (means that the number of doses of a vaccine a child should have received is dependent upon the child’s age, and this defined by CDC at www.cdc.gov/nip)
K-12- 5 doses if born after 7/1/86; 4 doses if 4th dose on or after 4th birthday College, University- Td- University of Utah only |
| Hepatitis A | Kindergarten | K - 2 doses Required for K entry after 7/1/02 |
| Hepatitis B | Kindergarten | K- 3 doses required for for kindergarten entry for all students born after 7/1/93
College, University- Nursing students in all schools |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- Age appropriate (means that the number of doses of a vaccine a child should have received is dependent upon the child’s age, and this defined by CDC at www.cdc.gov/nip) |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12, College/University | Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 1 dose after 1st birthday
College, University- MMR, 2nd dose of measles are required at University of Utah only 2nd dose required prior to entry in K-12 |
| Meningococcal | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Pneumococcal | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Polio | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start- Age appropriate (means that the number of doses of a vaccine a child should have received is dependent upon the child’s age, and this defined by CDC at www.cdc.gov/nip)
K-12- 4 doses if born after 7/1/93; 3 doses if 3rd dose received after 4th birthday (3 doses OPV or 4 IPV if born before 7/1/86.) |
| Varicella | Kindergarten | K - Required for entry |
