LOUISIANA IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS IN ACCORDANCE TO R.S. 17:170
STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS – SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS
Middle School Requirement:
Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year and continuing thereafter, a
student shall provide satisfactory evidence of current immunizations against
meningococcal disease, and any other age appropriate vaccines, as a
condition of entry into the sixth grade. Further, any student who has
attained the age of eleven years or who is entering grade other than grade
six shall provide satisfactory evidence of current immunizations against
meningococcal disease and any other age appropriate vaccines as a condition
of entry into that grade.
At the time of registration, students must show proof of immunization of the
following vaccines: Tetanus Diphtheria Acellular Pertussis vaccine (TdaP);
two (2) doses of Varicella vaccine; two (2) Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
vaccines; three (3) Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines; and one (1) Meningococcal
Vaccine (MCV4).
Kindergarten / First Time Enterers:
Beginning in school year 2009-2010, two (2) doses of Varicella vaccine shall
be required in Louisiana schools for entry into kindergarten or first time
enterers into school. In addition, prior to school entry, these students
must have documented proof of immunizations for: two (2) doses of Measles,
Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine; three (3) doses of Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine;
and booster doses of Diphtheria Tetanus Acellular Pertussis (DTaP) and
Poliovirus (Polio) vaccines administered on or after their 4th birthday and
prior to school entry. If a student is not complete (up-to-date for age),
he/she must present a record indicating the student is in progress of
receiving vaccines, and follow-up must be provided for compliance with the
above requirements.
Pre-Kindergarten / Daycare / HeadStart:
Beginning school year 2009-2010, two (2) doses of Varicella vaccine will be
required in Louisiana schools for entry into Pre-K, Kindergarten, Daycare,
and HeadStart programs for children aged 4 years and older. If a second
dose of Varicella vaccine has been received at least 30 days after the first
dose, no additional doses are required. This is in addition to the regular
age appropriate vaccines required depending on the child’s age. Prior to
entry, these students must have documented proof of immunizations for: two
(2) doses of Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine; three (3) doses of Hepatitis B
vaccine; and booster doses of DTaP and Polio vaccines administered on or
after their 4th birthday and prior to school entry.
All children aged less than 4 years of age enrolled in Pre-K, Daycare,
HeadStart, etc should be vaccinated against and must show proof of
immunizations for: Diphtheria Tetanus Acellular Pertussis vaccine (DTaP);
Inactivated Poliovirus vaccine (IPV); Haemophilus Influenza Type B vaccine
(Hib); Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV); Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7 – for
children less than 24 months of age); and one (1) dose of Varicella
vaccine. If the child is not complete or up-to-date for age, he/she must
present a record indicating that the child is in progress of receiving
vaccines, and follow-up must be provided for compliance with the above
requirements.
