Vaccines
Virginia
Updated: November 3, 2005
Contact Information
Virginia Department of Health - Division of Immunization
Main Street Station
1500 East Main Street
Richmond, 23219
Phone: (804) 786-6246
Fax: (804) 786-0396
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Virginia
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- 3 doses minimum or 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 at www.cdc.gov/nip)
K-12- 3 doses, 1 dose after 4th birthday. If any of these three doses must be administered on or after the seven birthday, Td should be used instead of DTP. College, University- Td- Freshman and new enrollees in 4-year public colleges and universities |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, Head Start, Kindergarten, Sixth Grade | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 - 3 dose series required for all children born on or after 1/1/94.
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| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start - 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 at www.cdc.gov/nip). No vaccine is required after 30 months of age.
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| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12, College/University | Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 1 dose after 1st birthday, 2nd dose to be administered prior to K or 1st grade.
College, University- MMR and 2nd dose of measles are required for all freshman and new enrollees in 4-year public colleges and universities K, 6- 2nd dose of measles is required prior to entry |
| Meningococcal | College/University | College/University - All college and university students who live in dorms are required 1 dose or student must sign a waiver or if minor, the waiver must be signed by the parent |
| Pneumococcal | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Polio | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start- 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 at www.cdc.gov/nip)
K-12- 3 doses, last dose after 4th birthday |
| Varicella | Day Care, Kindergarten | Day Care, Head Start - Born on and after 1/1/97; 1 dose not earlier than 12 months of age (365 days) |
