Vaccines
Missouri
Updated: September 24, 2002
Contact Information
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, 65102
Phone: (573) 751-6133
Fax: (573) 526-5220
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Missouri
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- 3-4 months: 1 doses. 5-6 months: 2 doses. 7-15 months: 3 doses. 16 months to K: 4 doses.
K-3: 4 doses, last dose after 4th birthday. 4-12: 3 doses, last dose after 4th birthday. |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 0-2 months: 1 dose. 3-4 months: 1-2 doses. 5-15 months: 2 or 3 doses. 16 months to Kindergarten: 3 doses. K-5 and 7-10: 3 doses |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- Age appropriate |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 16 months to K: 1 dose. K-12: 2 doses
K-12 - 2nd dose measles is required prior to entry |
| 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- 3-4 months: 1 dose due. 5-15 months: 2 doses due. 16 months to K: 3 doses due. 4 doses are required if a combination of IPV and OPV are used.
K-12- 3 doses; K-6: last dose after 4th birthday. 4 doses are required if a combination of IPV and OPV are used. |
| Varicella | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care - Head Start - 16 months to K: 1 dose due |
