Vaccines
Wisconsin
Updated: April 21, 2005
Contact Information
Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services - Immunization Program
One West Wilson Street
Madison, 53702
Phone: 608/267-9959
Fax: 608/267-9493
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Wisconsin
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) | K-12 | Pre-K (2-4 years): 4 doses. K-12: 4 doses.
DTP/DTaP/DT/Td vaccine for students entering grades 1 through 12: Four doses are required. However, if your child received the 3rd dose after the 4th birthday, further doses are not required. (Note: a dose 4 days or less before the 4th birthday is also acceptable). |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | Kindergarten, First Grade, Seventh Grade, Eighth Grade | Pre-K (2-4 years): 3 doses required. K-12: 3 doses. |
| Hib | None/No Requirements | None/No requirements |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 2-4 years: 1 dose after 1st birthday. K-12: 2 doses
K-12- 2nd dose of MMR 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 | Pre-K (2-4 years): 3 doses required.
K-12- 4 doses unless 3rd dose after 4th birthday, then 3 doses |
| Varicella | K-12 | Required for school entry according to the following schedule:
2004-2005: Pre-K and K-8 (One dose) 2005-2006: Pre-K and K-12 (One dose) Students 13 years of age or older without a prior history of chickenpox disease or a prior history of varicella vaccine before 13 years of age require 2 doses of varicella vaccine. |
