If your child is entering preschool, kindergarten or 1st-12th grade, the following are required:

Students 11 years and older and entering the 6th through 12th grades will be required to have one dose of Tdap if 5 years have passed since their last tetanus/diphtheria vaccine and the Meningococcal vaccine. See requirements below.

DTP, DT, DTaP or Td

4 or 5 doses if the 4th or 5th was given after the 4th birthday. Otherwise, 6 doses at appropriate intervals are required. (new as of 1/03)

Tdap

Students 11 years and older entering the 6th through 12th grades will need 1 dose of Tdap if 5 yrs. have past since their last tetanus/diphtheria vaccine.

Polio (OPV or IPV)

3 to 5 doses are required depending on age. Consult your immunization provider.

MMR

2 doses must be completed before school begins. The first dose must be given on or after the first birthday. One dose required for preschool.

Hepatitis B**

3 doses must be completed before school begins. Dose 1 and 2 are to be given one month apart, dose 3, two to five months later.

Varicella

All students preschool through the 12th grades will need the chickenpox (Varicella) vaccination or a form signed by a parent/guardian stating history of the disease. Forms are available in your school health office. Students 13 years or older who have not had the disease or the immunization will require 2 Varicella vaccines spaced 1 month apart.

Meningitis (Meningococcal) Vaccine

Students 11 years and older and entering the 6th through 12th grades- will need 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine.

**Preschoolers enrolled in district programs must also have their Hepatitis A series of 2 shots, 4 to 6 months apart.

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health just opened the West Children's Immunization Clinic at 1850 N. 95th Avenue, Suite 184, Phoenix, AZ.  Call 602-506-6767 to make an appointment.  This Clinic does not give COVID-19 vaccines.  https://www.maricopa.gov/1805/Child-Immunizations