Immunizations
Student Immunization Law Age And Grade Requirements
The following are the minimum required immunizations for each age/grade level. It is not a recommended immunization schedule for infants and preschoolers. For that schedule, contact your doctor or local health department.
2023-2024 Immunization Guidelines
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| Pre K (2 yrs through 4 yrs) | 4 DTP/DTaP/DT² | 3 Polio | 3 Hep B | 1 MMR⁵ | 1 Var⁶ | ||
| Grades K through 6 | 4 DTP/DTaP/DT¹⁻² | 4 Polio⁴ | 3 Hep B | 2 MMR⁵ | 2 Var⁶ | ||
| Grades 7 through 12 | 4 DTP/DTaP/DT² | 1 Tdap³ | 4 Polio⁴ | 3 Hep B | 2 MMR⁵ | 2 Var⁶ | 2 MenACWY-containing |
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DTP/DTaP/DT vaccine for children entering Kindergarten: Your child must have received one dose after the 4th birthday (either the 3rd, 4th, or 5th) to be compliant. (Note: a dose 4 days or less before the 4th birthday is also acceptable).
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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).
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Tdap means adolescent tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine. If your child received a dose of a tetanus-containing vaccine, such as Td, within 5 years of entering the grade in which Tdap is required, your child is compliant and a dose of Tdap vaccine is not required.
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Polio vaccine for students entering grades Kindergarten 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).
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The first dose of MMR vaccine must have been received on or after the first birthday (Note: a dose 4 days or less before the 1st birthday is also acceptable).
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Var means Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine. A history of chickenpox disease is also acceptable.
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MenACWY-containing vaccine (Meningococcal conjugate vaccine) is required at seventh grade and a booster dose at 12th grade.
Use the Student Immunization Record to record the date(s) of immunization(s) or claim a waiver. The record is also available in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali.
For more information about the Tdap requirements for middle and high school students, please read the fact sheet on pages 17-18 of the Wisconsin School Immunization Requirements publication.
For more general information about vaccinations, please contact the Brown County Health Department.
Changes to Immunization Requirements for the 2024-25 School Year
Further information about school reporting requirements can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website.
Comparison of Wisconsin school-required vaccines prior to the 2023-24 school year compared to vaccine requirements starting in the 2024-25 school year
Immunization Requirement Changes Quick Guide
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Previous Requirements |
School requirements starting in the 2024-2025 School year |
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For entry to kindergarten through sixth grades, students need: • 4 doses of polio vaccine |
For entry to kindergarten through seventh grades students need: For entry to 12th grade: |
Note: Children must be up to date on all vaccines listed for previous grades. For example, if a seventh grader is missing a dose of hepatitis B, they will need a catch-up dose of hepatitis B prior to seventh grade matriculation. *Exceptions to the varicella vaccine requirements will be allowed in both child care centers and schools only if the child has had a case diagnosed by a qualified health care provider.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Service is changing immunization requirements to bring Wisconsin closer in line to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices nationwide recommendations.