Vaccines
Arizona
Updated: July 28, 2005
Contact Information
Arizona Immunization Program Office
3815 North Black Canyon Highway
Phoenix, 85015
Phone: (602) 230-5852
Fax: (602) 230-5817
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Arizona
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 of age: 1 dose DTaP or DT or DTP. 4-5 months of age: 2 doses Dtap or DT or DTP. 6-11 months of age: 3 doses DTaP or DT or DTP. 12 months to 4 years of age: 4 doses Dtap or DT or DTP.
K-12- 4 doses; 5 doses if 4th dose before 4th birthday of DTaP or DT or DTP. 7th-8th grade: td booster recommended if more than 5 years since last DTaP/DTP/DT. 9th-12th grade: 1 Td booster if 10 years since last DTaP/DTP/DT. |
| Hepatitis A | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- Children 2-5 years of age attending licensed or certified DC or HS in Maricopa County only. |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start:- Less than 2 months of age: 1 dose required. 2-5 months of age: 2 doses required.
K-12: 3 doses required. A 2-dose adolescent vaccine may be given to students 11-15 years of age over a 4-6 month period. |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- 2 to 3 months of age: 1 dose required. 4-5 months: 2 doses required. 6-11 months: 3 doses required. 12 to 18 months 3 or 4 doses required. (1 must be given after 1st birthday) |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | K-12: 2 doses required. Both must be on or after the 1st birthday. |
| 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- 2-3 months of age: 1 dose required. 4 to 5 months of age: 2 doses required. 6 months to 4 years of age: 3 doses required. K-12: 3 or 4 doses (only 3 if one was given after 4th birthday).
K-12- 4 doses unless 3rd dose after 4th birthday, then 3 doses |
| Varicella | Day Care, Head Start, Kindergarten, First Grade, Seventh Grade | Proof of immunization or history of varicella infection. |
