An empty box in this table indicates a “NO” answer
State
HepB vaccine requirement?
Childcare requirement? (date implemented)
Elementary school (Kg–Gr 6) requirement? (date implemented)
Middle/secondary school (Gr 7–12) requirement? (date implemented)
Alabama
Alaska
yes
2001
2001
2001
Arizona
yes
1997
1997
2000
Arkansas
yes
2000
2000
2000
California
yes
1997
1997
1999
Colorado
yes
1997
1997
1997
Connecticut
yes
1995
1996
2000
Delaware
yes
1999
1999
1999
Dist of Columbia
yes
1997
1997†
1997†
Florida
yes
yes
1998†
1997†
Georgia
yes
1997
1997
Hawaii
yes
1998
1998
7/2002
Idaho
yes
1995
1995
children born after 11/22/1991
Illinois
yes
1997
1997†
1997†
Indiana
yes
1999
6/2005
Iowa
yes
1999
yes
Kansas
yes
9/2009
9/2004
SY 2009–10
Kentucky
yes
1998
1998
2001
Louisiana
yes
1998
1998
SY 2009–10
Maine
yes
11/2002
Maryland
yes
2000
2001†
2007†
Massachusetts
yes
1993
1996
1999†
Michigan
yes
1997
2001
2002
Minnesota
yes
9/2014
2000
2001
Mississippi
yes
yes
1999
yes
Missouri
yes
1995
SY 1997–98†
SY 1999–2000†
Montana
yes
6/2018
Nebraska
yes
2/2004
1999†
2000†
Nevada
yes
10/2007
7/2002
New Hampshire
yes
1996
1/1993
1/1993
New Jersey
yes
2001
2004
New Mexico
yes
2000
9/2002
1999
New York
yes
1995
1998
2000
North Carolina
yes
1994
1999
9/2005
North Dakota
yes
SY 2000–01†
yes
Ohio
yes
1999
1999
2006
Oklahoma
yes
1999
1998†
1997†
Oregon
yes
1998
1998
2000
Pennsylvania
yes
1994
1997
2002
Rhode Island
yes
1998
1999
2000
South Carolina
yes
1994
1998
1998
South Dakota
yes
longstanding
Tennessee
yes
1999
1999
7/2002
Texas
yes
1998
1998
2000
Utah
yes
7/2008
1999†
yes
Vermont
yes
3/2011
8/2008
1999†
Virginia
yes
1994
1994
2001
Washington
yes
1997†
1997†
7/2008†
West Virginia
yes
2000
2008
Wisconsin
yes
1997
1997
1997†
Wyoming
yes
1999
1999
1998
† Signifies progressive implementation to add 1 additional grade each year
This table was compiled by Immunize.org using information provided by state health departments. If you have updated information concerning this table, please call (651) 647-9009 or email admin@immunize.org.
