Vaccination Requirements

2023-24 School Year

2023-24 School Year

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Center for Immunization has released vaccination requirements for the 2023-24 school year. All Charles County Public Schools students are required to have certain vaccinations prior to attending school. If you have any questions, please contact Holly Jackson at 301-934-7346 or hjackson@ccboe.com.

REQUIRED VACCINATIONS
3's Program & Pre-K (24-59 months old) 4 DTaP/DTP/DT 3 Polio 1 Hib - at least one dose after 12 months of age 1 MMR on or after first birthday 1 Varicella on or after first birthday 3 Hepatitis B 1 Prevnar (PCV)	older Pre-K (60-71 months old) 4 DTaP/DTP/DT 3 Polio 2 MMR – after the first birthday 1 Varicella – after the first birthday 3 Hepatitis B
Kindergarten (5-11 years old) 3 or 4 DTaP/DTP/Tdap/DT/Td 3 Polio 2 MMR on or after first birthday 2 Varicella (Chickenpox) on or after first birthday 3 Hepatitis B	Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 3 or 4 DTaP/DTP/DT 3 Polio 2 MMR 2 Varicella 3 Hepatitis B
Grades 7, 8, 9 (11-13 years old) 3 or 4 DTaP/DTP/DT 1 Tdap 3 Polio 2 MMR – after the first birthday 2 Varicella – after the first birthday 3 Hepatitis B 1 Meningococcal (MCV4)	Grades 10, 11, 12 (13-18 years old) 3 DTaP/DTP/Tdap/DT/Td 1 Tdap 3 Polio 2 MMR – after the first birthday 1 or 2 Varicella (Chickenpox) – after the first birthday (if older than 13 when given first dose student will need a second dose one month later) 3 Hepatitis B 1 Meningococcal (MCV4)

REQUIRED VACCINATIONS

3's Program & Pre-K (24-59 months old)

4 DTaP/DTP/DT
3 Polio
1 Hib - at least one dose after 12 months of age
1 MMR on or after first birthday
1 Varicella on or after first birthday
3 Hepatitis B
1 Prevnar (PCV)

older Pre-K (60-71 months old)

4 DTaP/DTP/DT
3 Polio
2 MMR – after the first birthday
1 Varicella – after the first birthday
3 Hepatitis B

Kindergarten (5-11 years old)

3 or 4 DTaP/DTP/Tdap/DT/Td
3 Polio
2 MMR on or after first birthday
2 Varicella (Chickenpox) on or after first birthday
3 Hepatitis B

Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

3 or 4 DTaP/DTP/DT
3 Polio
2 MMR
2 Varicella
3 Hepatitis B

Grades 7, 8, 9 (11-13 years old)

3 or 4 DTaP/DTP/DT
1 Tdap
3 Polio
2 MMR – after the first birthday
2 Varicella – after the first birthday
3 Hepatitis B
1 Meningococcal (MCV4)

Grades 10, 11, 12 (13-18 years old)

3 DTaP/DTP/Tdap/DT/Td
1 Tdap
3 Polio
2 MMR – after the first birthday
1 or 2 Varicella (Chickenpox) – after the first birthday (if older than 13 when given first dose student will need a second dose one month later)
3 Hepatitis B
1 Meningococcal (MCV4)

The image below lists the immunization requirements for enrolling students in the Charles County Public Schools. Any questions, please contact Holly Jackson at 301-934-7346 or hjackson@ccboe.com.

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First page of the PDF file: Min_Vacc_Req23_24_Final