Vaccines
Idaho
Updated: August 4, 2005
Contact Information
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
450 W. State Street
Boise, 83720
Phone: (208) 334-5931
Fax: (208) 334-6558
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Idaho
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: 2 months: 1st dose due. 4 months: 2nd dose due. 6 months: 3rd dose due. 12-18 months: 4th dose due. 4-6 years: 5th dose due.
Pre-K-12: Effective for the SY 2005-2006 all children entering Preschool or Kindergarten must have 5 doses of DTaP. 4 doses meet requirements for ages 4-6 if at least one dose was on or after the 4th birthday. |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, K-12 | Day Care, K-12- Birth: 1 dose, 2 months: 2nd dose, 6 months: 3rd dose |
| Hib | Day Care | Day Care- 2 months: 1st dose, 4 months: 2nd dose, 6 months: 3rd dose, 12-18 months: 4th dose |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start: 1-4 years, 1 dose. 4-6 years, 2 doses.
Pre-K-12: 2 doses. Both doses must be administered on or after the 1st birthday |
| Meningococcal | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Pneumococcal | None/No Requirements | 2 months: 1st dose due. 4 months: 2nd dose due. 6 months: 3rd dose due. 12-18 months: 4th dose due. |
| Polio | 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 only if OPV (oral) used for first 2 doses. 12-18 months: 3rd dose due if IPV (injectable) used for first 2 doses. 4-6 years: 4th dose due.
Pre-K-12: 3 doses required. A 4th dose is recommended for all school age children. |
| Varicella | None/No Requirements | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 - Must be given at 12-18 months or at 11-12 years. |
