Vaccines
Connecticut
Updated: August 7, 2002
Contact Information
Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue
MS #11 MUN
Hartford, 06134
Phone: (860) 509-7929
Fax: (860) 509-7945
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Connecticut
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 months: 1st dose due. 4 months: 2nd dose due. 6 months 3rd dose due. 15-18 months: 4th dose due.
K-12- 4-6 years before starting school: 5th dose due. 11-16 years: 1 dose Td (tetanus, diptheria) recommended |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, Head Start, Kindergarten, Seventh Grade, Eighth Grade | Day Care, Head Start, K and 7th grade - Birth - 2 months: 1st dose due. 1-4 months: 2nd dose due at least 1 month after 1st dose. 6-18 months: 3rd dose due. 11-12 years: 1 dose is required to enter 7th grade if child has not had Hep B shots. 3 doses are required to enter 8th grade if child has not had Hep B shots. |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- 2 months: 1st dose, 4 months: 2nd dose, 6 months: 3rd dose, 12-15 months: 4th dose |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12, College/University | Day Care, Head Start - 1st dose due 12-15 months.
K: 2nd dose of measles containing vaccine due (does not have to be MMR). 7th grade: 2nd dose of measles containing vaccine due if not previously given. 2nd dose - 4-6 years: 2nd dose of measle containing vaccine due (does not have to be MMR) College, University, MR and MM2- All full time or part time matriculated students need 2 doses of measles and 1 dose of rubella. |
| Meningococcal | College/University | College/University - All college and university students who reside in on-campus housing must have 1 dose of meningococcal vaccine. Medical and religious exemptions are allowed. |
| Pneumococcal | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Polio | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start- 2 months: 1st dose due. 4 months: 2nd dose due. 6-18 months: 3rd dose due.
K-12- 4-6 years before starting school: 4 doses |
| Varicella | Day Care, Kindergarten, Seventh Grade | Day Care, Head Start, Kindergarten - must show proof of immunity for entry. Grade 7: proof of immunity or vaccine required for entry. |
