Vaccines
Tennessee
Updated: June 10, 2014
Contact Information
Tennessee Department of Health
710 James Robertson Parkway
Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-3111
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Tennessee
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 - 4 or more doses, age appropriate.
K-12 - 4 or more doses, age appropriate. 7th grade: Tdap booster - evidence of one Tdap dose given any time before 7th grade entry is required regardless of Td history. |
| Hepatitis A | Day Care, Head Start, K | Day Care, Head Start: 1 dose, required by 18 months of age or older. K: 2 doses, spaced at least 6 months apart |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, Head Start, Kindergarten | Day Care, Head Start, Kindergarten - 3 doses, age appropriate. |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- Age appropriate, only for ages 5 and younger. |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12, College/University | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 - 2 doses, given on or after the 1st birthday required.
College/University- two doses of MMR are required for full time students born after 1957 K-12- second dose of MMR is required prior to entry |
| Meningococcal | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Pneumococcal | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- age appropriate, kids 5 and younger. |
| Polio | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 - 4 doses, age appropriate. Final dose on or after the 4th birthday. |
| Varicella | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start: 1 dose. K, 7th grade: 2 doses or history of disease. |
