8 Make sure your child is up to date on vaccines Vaccines children need to attend school • Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis (DTaP/DT/Td) • Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap) » Seventh through 12th graders require proof of one dose of Tdap regardless of when the last Tdap-containing vaccine was given. » Children 7 to 9 years old who receive one dose of Tdap as part of the catch-up series require one additional dose at 11 to 12 for seventh grade entry. • Polio (IPV) • Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) • Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) • Hepatitis B (HepB) • Hepatitis A (two doses required for kindergarten through second grade) • Pneumococcal (PCV) • Varicella (VAR) » For kindergartners through ninth graders: Receipt of vaccine; titer or laboratory-confirmed diagnosis required as proof of prior disease. » For 10th to 12th graders: Receipt of vaccine, written proof of immunity by a physician/ healthcare provider, or laboratory titer is required. » For all newly diagnosed varicella cases: Lab confirmation of disease is required. • Meningococcal (Men ACWY) (one dose required for seventh to 11th grade entry. Two doses required by grade 12 and recommended at age 16.) Recommended but not required to attend school • Influenza, COVID-19, and HPV vaccines are not required for school entry but will continue to be strongly recommended, as it is considered best practice. If you want more information about these vaccines, you can visit: www.nmhealth.org/ publication/view/policy/9611. Vaccines can help keep your child healthy. They can also help keep other children healthy this school year. Below is a list of the vaccines children need to attend school. Make sure they are on track. Talk to your child’s provider if they need a vaccine or if you have questions.
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