IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA

Students starting Kindergarten, 7th and 12th grade are required to provide proof of the following vaccinations prior to the first day of school. North Carolina allows for a 30 day grace period, in which students may be allowed to attend school up to the 30th day from their start date for the school year. After the grace period, students who have not met the criteria for immunizations must not be permitted to attend school until the requirements have been met.

Kindergarten:

• DTaP (5 doses), Polio (4 doses), Hib (3-4 doses), MMR (2 doses), Hepatitis B (3 doses), Varicella (2 doses) and Pneumococcal conjugate (4 doses)

7th Grade:

• Tdap and Meningococcal conjugate

12th Grade:

• Meningococcal conjugate booster (2nd dose)

For more information regarding immunizations for school, visit the NC Department of Health and Human Services website at https://immunization.dph.ncdhhs.gov/schools/k-12.htm.