Vaccines
Iowa
Updated: July 29, 2003
Contact Information
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, 50319
Phone: 515/281-4917
Fax: 800/831-6292
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Iowa
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, K-12 | Day Care- 2-18 months of age: 1 dose required. 18 months of age and older: 3 doses.
K-12- 3 doses, 1 dose after 4th birthday |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | K-12 | 3 doses for all children born after 7/1/94 |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- 2-18 months at least 1 dose required; 18 months or older 3 doses required; or 1 dose after 15 months of age |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, K-12 | K-12 - 1 dose measles and rubella required for children 15 months and older; 2nd dose required if enrolled after 7/3/91; mumps not required
Day Care - 1 dose required for children 18 months and older |
| Meningococcal | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Pneumococcal | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Polio | Day Care, K-12 | Day Care- 2-18 months of age: 1 dose required. 18 months of age and older: 3 doses.
K-12- 3 doses, last dose after 4th birthday |
| Varicella | Day Care, K-12 | All children born after 9/15/97 and entering a licensed childcare facility, pre-school, or school must receive before entry. |
