Vaccination Requirements

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Center for Immunization has released vaccination requirements for the 2021-22 school year. All Charles County Public Schools students are required to have certain vaccinations prior to attending school. The following vaccinations are required.

3's program & Pre-K (36-59 months old): 4 DTap/DTP/DT 3 Polio 1 Hib vaccine – at least one dose given 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)	Some Pre-K (60-71 months old) 4 DTaP/DTP/DT vaccinations 3 Polio vaccinations 2 MMR vaccine– after the first birthday 1 Varicella vaccine– after the first birthday 3 Hepatitis B vaccinations
Kindergarten (5 - 7  years old) 4 DTap/DTP/DT (3 - if started as of age 7) 3 Polio 2 MMR on or after first birthday 2 Varicella on or after first birthday 3 Hep B	Grade 1 - 2  4 DTaP/DTP/DT vaccinations 3 Polio vaccinations 2 MMR vaccine– after the first birthday 2 Varicella vaccine– after the first birthday 3 Hepatitis B vaccinations
Grade 3 - 7 3 DTaP/DTP/DT vaccinations 3 Polio vaccinations 2 MMR vaccine– after the first birthday 2 Varicella vaccine– after the first birthday 3 Hepatitis B vaccinations	Grade 8 - 12 : 3 - DTap/DTP/DT (3 - if started as of age 7) 3 - Polio 2 - MMR on or after first birthday 1 - Varicella on or after first birthday (if older than 13 when given first does student willl need a second dose one month later) 3 - Hep 1 - Tdap 1 - Meningococcal (MCV4)

The images below, click to open/download, list the immunization requirements for enrolling students in the Charles County Public Schools.  Any questions, please contact Peggy Bird at 301-934-7346 or pbird@ccboe.com.