Vaccines Required for School Entry in Michigan
Whenever children are in group settings, there is a chance for disease to spread. Parents must follow state vaccine laws in order for their
children to attend school. These laws are the minimum standard for preventing disease outbreaks in group settings. The best way to
protect children from serious diseases is to follow the recommended vaccination schedule at www.CDC.gov/Vaccines. When following
the recommended schedule children are fully protected and any school vaccination requirements are met.
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Vaccines should be given at certain ages and at certain times (follow CDC Immunization Schedule for the recommended number of doses, correct spacing, and ages); this chart is based on Michigan school immunization
requirements. We strongly encourage parents and providers to follow the CDC recommended schedule because school requirements are the minimum for protection. Follow this chart when assessing immunization status
for school immunization requirements.
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If the child has not received these vaccines, documented immunity/waiver is required. During disease outbreaks, incompletely vaccinated children may be excluded from school.
Parents and guardians choosing to decline vaccines must obtain a certified non-medical waiver from a local health department. Read more about waivers at www.michigan.gov/immunize. The Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services (MDHHS) does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of race, national origin, color, sex, disability, religion, age, height, weight, familial status, partisan considerations, or
genetic information. Sex-based discrimination includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex characteristics, and pregnancy.
MDHHS-Pub-1378 (Rev. 02-24)
All kindergartners
and 4–6-year-old transfer students
All 7th graders
and 7–18-year-old transfer students
Diphtheria,
Tetanus, Pertussis
(DTP, DTaP, Tdap)
1
4 doses DTP or DTaP
1 dose must be at or
after 4 years of age
4 doses diphtheria and tetanus
or
3 doses if 1
st
dose given on or after 1 year of age
1 dose Tdap at 11 years of age or older upon entry into
7
th
grade or higher
Polio
1
4 doses
or
3 doses if dose 3 was given on or after 4 years of age
Measles, Mumps,
Rubella (MMR)
1, 2
2 doses at or after 12 months of age
Hepatitis B
1,
2
3 doses
Meningococcal
Conjugate
(MenACWY)
1
None
1 dose
at 11 years of age or older
upon entry into 7
th
grade or higher
Varicella
(Chickenpox)
1,
2
2 doses at or after 12 months of age
or current lab immunity or history of varicella disease
