Vaccines

Utah

Updated: June 23, 2014

Contact Information

Utah Department of Health - Immunization Program
PO Box 84114
Salt Lake City, 84114
Phone: 801/538-9450
Fax: 801/538-9440
Website

Vaccine Requirements for the State of Utah

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

K-12- 5 doses; 4 doses if 4th dose on or after 4th birthday

7th grade- Tdap

Hepatitis A Kindergarten K - 2 doses Required for K entry
Hepatitis B Kindergarten K, 7th grade: 3 doses required for entry
Hib Day Care, Head Start Day Care, Head Start- Age appropriate
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Day Care, Head Start, K-12, College/University Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 2 doses 
Meningococcal None/No Requirements None/No Requirements
Pneumococcal Day Care, Head Start Age appropriate.
Polio Day Care, Head Start, K-12 Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 4 doses; 3 doses if 3rd dose received after 4th birthday.
Varicella Kindergarten K, 7th grade - 1 Varicella (Chickenpox) - history of disease is acceptable, parent must sign verification statement on shcool immunization record. Effective July 1, 2015, kindergarten and seventh grade entry students will be required to have two doses of the chickenpox vaccine.

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