Vaccine Requirements for Colorado Schools & Childcare Facilities

  • Colorado law (Board of Health rule 6 CCR 1009-2) requires all students attending Colorado schools and licensed childcare facilities to be vaccinated against certain diseases, unless an exemption is filed. 

    Below are the vaccines required: 

    Vaccines required to enter Childcare & Preschool: 

    • Hepatitis B (Hep B)
    • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP)
    • Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)
    • Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) 
    • Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV) 
    • Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) 
    • Varicella (chickenpox)

    Vaccines required to enter School (K-12):

    • Hepatitis B (Hep B)
    • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP)* 
    • Inactivated poliovirus (IPV)* 
    • Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)* 
    • Varicella (chickenpox)* 
    • Tetanus, diptheria, pertussis (Tdap)**

    *Students 4 through 6 years of age should have their final doses of DTaP, IPV, MMR and Varicella prior to kindergarten entry. 

    **Students should have Tdap prior to entry into 6th grade. One dose of Tdap is required for 6th through 12th grades.  
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  • Non-Medical Exemptions (NME)

  • Medical Exemptions