Vaccines
Kentucky
Updated: January 14, 2014
Contact Information
Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services
Department of Public Health Immunization Program
275 East Main Street
Mailstop HSB-HS1 C-D
Frankfort, 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4478
Fax: (502) 564-4760
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Kentucky
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: 3-5 months of age: one dose of DTP or DTaP. 5-7 months of age: 2 doses. 7-16 months of age: 3 doses due. 16 months to before 5th birthday: 4 doses due
K-12- 4 doses, 1 dose after 4th birthday; 3 doses if 3rd dose after 7 years of age. Children between 7 and 11 years of age - 5 doses of DTaP or DTP or combinations of the two vaccines; or a dose of Td that was preceded by 2 doses of DTP, DTaP, DT, or Td or combinations of the four vaccines. For 6th grade entry, one dose of Tdap required. |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 |
K-12 -2 doses by 19 months of age. 49 months - 5 years: 3 doses |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- 3-5 months: 1 dose due. 5-7 months: 2 doses due. 7-12 months, 3 doses due. 12-16 months: 5 doses due.
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| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12, Sixth Grade | Day Care, Head Start - 1 dose on or after 1st birthday.
K-12- 2nd dose measles required before age 5 |
| Meningococcal | Sixth Grade |
One dose of MCV or MPSV |
| Pneumococcal | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start - 3 doses by 12 months of age and 4 doses of PCV with one (1) dose on or after twelve (12) months of age. |
| Polio | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start- 3-5 months of age: 1 dose of OPV or IPV due. 5-19 months of age: 2 doses due. 19-49 months: 3 doses due.
K-12- 4 doses, unless 3rd dose after 4th birthday, then 3 doses |
| Varicella | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 |
Day Care, Head Start -16 to 48 months of age - One (1) dose of varicella, unless a healthcare provider states that the child has had a diagnosis of typical varicella disease or verification of a history of varicella disease by a healthcare provider or a diagnosis of herpes zoster disease or verification of a history of herpes zoster disease by a healthcare provider. K-12 - 2 doses. |
