Arizona State Immunization Requirements: Birth To 5 Years Of Age - Child Care And Preschool
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2Arizona State Immunization Requirements:
Birth to 5 Years of Age - Child Care and Preschool
Because children who attend child care are at greater risk of exposure to illness, Arizona state law
requires that some immunizations be completed at the beginning of the age range listed on the
recommended immunization schedule found at
.
Exceptions, minimum intervals and a “catch up” schedule are on the back of this handout. Updates to
these requirements will be posted at
Hep B #1
:
Required at
Birth
Note: Hep B #1 is the only shot babies under 2 months must have for child care.
:
Required at
Hep B #1
DTaP #1
Polio #1
Hib #1
(if not obtained at birth)
2 months
Required at:
DTaP #2
Polio #2
Hib #2
Hep B #2
4 months
Required at:
Hib #3
DTaP #3
If Pedvax Hib is used, the 3rd dose of Hib is not due until 12-15 months of age.
6 months
MMR #1
Varicella #1
Hep B #3
(Chickenpox Vaccine)
Required at:
Note: MMR and Varicella
Polio #3
If Hep B #3 was given
Note: MMR and Varicella must
must be given on the same
12 months
before 24 weeks of age, a
be given on the same day or at
day or at least 28 days
4th dose is needed.
least 28 days apart.
apart.
Hib #4 (Booster)
Required at:
DTaP #4
Hib #4 is not needed if Hib #3 is given at/after 12 months of age. A Hib dose at/after 12
15 months
months is required for all children under 5 years. One Hib dose given at/after 15 months of
age meets the Hib requirement regardless of the total number of Hib doses received.
Summary of vaccines
All of these doses are required as of 15 months of age and older:
required for all
4 DTaP, 3 Polio, 1 MMR, 1 Varicella, 3 Hep B and
children:
rd
th
3-4 Hib
or 1 Hib dose given at/after 15 months.
(with 3
or 4
dose on/after 1st birthday)
15 months –
(2 doses of Hepatitis A are required for children 1-5 years old in Maricopa County only)
Pre-kindergarten
:
At kindergarten entry must have
5 DTaP*, 4 Polio*, 2 MMR, 1 Varicella & 3 Hep B
Kindergarten
*Children who received DTaP #4 and/or Polio #3 on/after the 4th birthday do not need
Entry
additional doses to enter kindergarten
.
(
Hepatitis A and Hib are not required for kindergarten)
Arizona Department of Health Services, Immunization Program Office
602-364-3630 or 866-222-2329
Revised July 2017
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