Below is a list of the required vaccines for students who will attend a Texas school in the 2012-2013 school year. This list includes new requirements that were added to kindergarten and 7^th grade in 2009. Parent of students who will enter kindergarten and 7^th grade should pay special attention to the additional vaccine requirements. Please be aware that students without the required immunizations or a valid exemption will not be allowed to attend school.

Vaccine requirements for students entering kindergarten though 12^th grade:
   •3 to 5 doses^* of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td)
   •3 to 4 doses^* of polio
   •2 doses^* of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
   •3 doses^* of hepatitis B
   •1 to 2 doses^* of varicella
   •1 booster dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) 10 years after the last
     dose of tetanus-diphtheria-containing vaccine

Additional vaccine requirements for students entering kindergarten, 1^st grade, 7^th grade, and 8^th grade:
   •2 doses of hepatitis A for students entering K-1^st grade
   •2 doses of varicella for students entering K-1^st and 7^th-8^th grade
   •1 booster dose of tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis (Tdap) for students entering 7^th grade,
     if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria-containing vaccine
   •1 dose of meningococcal for students entering 7^th-8^th grade

^*To determine the specific number of doses that will be required, please read the document entitled 2012-2013 Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Texas Students (Spanish version). This document and more information about school vaccine requirements are available on the Imminuzation Branch website.