Immunization Requirements

2025-2026 Immunization Requirements

School vaccination requirements for the 2025-2026 school year have not changed from previous years. 

PreK entry requirements:

• Dtap (4 doses)

• Polio (3 doses)

• Hepatitis B (3 doses)

• MMR (1 dose)

• Varicella (1 dose)

• Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine (Hib) (1 dose)

• Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine (PCV) (1 dose)

Kindergarten requirements:

• Dtap (5 doses)*

• Polio (4 doses)*

• Hepatitis B (3 doses)

• MMR (2 doses)

• Varicella (2 doses)

*-depending on age at the last dose, the final vaccine not be required - see the handout from NY State

Once students are fully immunized for kindergarten, they do not need any more vaccines until entering 6th grade.  

• Entering 6th graders need one more dose of Tdap

• Entering 7th graders need one dose of Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY)

• Entering 12 graders need a second dose of Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY)

New York State does NOT currently require vaccination for Covid-19, but is strongly recommended.

Further information can be found at https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/immunization/schools/school_vaccines/