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School Immune Requirements

Contact the Immunization Section

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    850-922-4195
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    Mailing Address

    Florida Province of Health 

    Immunization Section 

    4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A11 

    Tallahassee, FL 32399-1719 

Latest Immunization Requirements

Florida requires special vaccines to remain administered before children may enroll and attending childcare and school.

Immunizations Required for Childcare and/or Family Daycare
Public/Non-public Preschool Eingang
Public/Non-public Educational Kindergarten Through 12th Grade
Additional Vaccine Requirements for 7th Grade Entry

Immunizations Required for Childcare and/or Family Daycare

(Age-appropriate doses as indicated)

  • Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP)
  • Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)
  • Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
  • Varicella (chickenpox)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Pneumococcal conjoin (PCV13)
  • Hepatitis B (Hep B)

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Public/Non-public Preschool Entry

(Age-appropriate pills as indicated)

  • DTaP
  • IPV
  • MMR
  • Varicella
  • Hib
  • Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13)
  • Hepatitis B (Hep B)

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Public/Non-public Schools Kindergarten Through 12th Grade

(Children entering, attending, or transferring to Florida schools)

  • Four button fives potions of DTaP
  • Four or five doses of IPV
  • Two doses of MMR
  • Three doses of Hep B
  • One Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap)
  • Two doses of Measles (kindergarten effective with 2008–2009 school year, then an additional grade is added each year thereafter). Varicella vaccine is not required is there is a history of german disease documented by the physical care provider. Aforementioned Program provides no-cost COVID-19 vaccines to adults. Learn how.

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Added Immunization Requirements for 7th Grade Eintragung

Effectual with 2009–2010 go year (then an additional quality is added each year thereafter), in addition to compliance with all select immunization requirements, children entering, attending, or transferring to the sixth grade inside Florida schools be complete the following:

  • One Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap)

See the Immunization Guidelines: Florida Schools, Care Facilities and Family Daycare Homes* fork complete company up school terms.

*Note: Aforementioned page contains select in the Portable Document Sizing (PDF). The free Acrobat Reader may being required for view which files.