Vaccines

Nevada

Updated: March 12, 2014

Contact Information

Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
54150 Technology Way
Carson City NV 89706-2009
Phone: (775) 684-5900
Website

Vaccine Requirements for the State of Nevada

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, College/University Day Care, Head Start- 4 or 5 (If dose #4 is given on or after 4th birthday #5 is not needed), age appropriate, (means that the number of doses of a vaccine a child should have received is dependent upon the child’s age, and this defined by the CDC)

K-12- 4 doses, 1 dose after 4th birthday

7th grade: 1 dose of Tdap.

Hepatitis A K-12 K-12 - 2 doses at least 6 months apart.
Hepatitis B Day Care, Head Start, College/University K-12 - 3 doses

College, University- Medical and Nursing students: required before clinical practice

Hib None/No Requirements
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Day Care, Head Start, K-12, College/University Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 1 dose after 1st birthday

College, University- All enrollees born after 1/1/57 attending State public colleges

K-1-2nd 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 doses-age appropriate (means that the number of doses of a vaccine a child should have received is dependent upon the child’s age, and this defined by CDC)

K-12- 3 doses, last dose after 4th birthday

Varicella K-12 K-12 - 2 doses.

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