Vaccines
New Hampshire
Updated: August 29, 2002
Contact Information
New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services - Immunization Program
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, 03301
Phone: (603) 271-4482
Fax: (603) 271-3850
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of New Hampshire
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- Age appropriate; booster 8-12 months after 3rd dose
K-12- 4 doses, 1 dose after 4th birthday; 10 year Td booster |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 3 doses required for all children born after 1/1/93 |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- Age appropriate |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Kindergarten, 1, 7-12 - Proof of 2 doses of measles vaccine wll be needed starting with the 2002-2003 season for kindergartners, or first graders where kindergarten is not offered. 7-12 must show complete measles vaccination documentation |
| 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
K-12- 3 doses, last dose after 4th birthday |
| Varicella | None/No Requirements | Day Care, K, 1, 6 - Eff. 1/03: children 12 months and older must have one dose before entering DC; entrance into K or 1st grade requires full vaccination starting with 2003/2004 school year, it will also be checked once more before 6th grade. Natural immunity from the disease is acceptable. |
