Massachusetts Immunization Rules

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Health vaccines and their associated compliance listings are based on state guidelines. While Infinite Campus maintains standard guidelines for all states, districts have the ability to enter additional compliances. The following information describes vaccine compliance rules as defined by the Massachusetts State Department of Health.

 

For more information on the creation, modification or deletion of vaccine compliances, see the Vaccines page.

 General Compliance

  • Vaccine doses administered less than or equal to 4 days before the minimum interval or age are considered valid.
  • Doses administered 5 days before the minimum interval or age are not considered valid and must be repeated as age-appropriate.

Meningococcal

RuleRequirements
1 dose 20-21
Compliant 
Active End Date: 06/30/2021 
Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 07, and
  • the student receives one dose of the Meningococcal vaccine.
1 dose 21-22
Compliant
Active Start date: 07/1/2021
Active End date: 06/30/2022
Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 07, 08, and
  • the student receives one dose of the Meningococcal vaccine.

1 dose 22-23
Compliant
Active Start Date: 07/1/2022
Active End Date: 06/30/2023
Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 07, 08, 09, and
  • the student receives one dose of the Meningococcal vaccine.
1 dose 23-24
Compliant
Active State Date: 07/1/2024
Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 07, 08, 09, 10, and
  • the student receives one dose of the Meningococcal vaccine.

2 dose 20-21
Compliant
Active End Date: 06/30/2021
Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 11, 
  • the student receives two dose of the Meningococcal vaccine, and
  • the difference between the second and previous dose is greater than 56 days with a 4 day tolerance.
2 dose 21-22 & beyond
Compliant
Active Start Date: 7/1/2021
Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 11, 12,
  • the student receives two dose of the Meningococcal vaccine, and
  • the difference between the second and previous dose is greater than 56 days with a 4 day tolerance.
1 dose at 16
Compliant
Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student receives one dose of the Meningococcal vaccine, and
  • the difference between the last dose and the birthdate is greater than 192 months with a 4 day tolerance.
No dose 20-21
Non-Compliant
Active End Date: 6/30/2021
Students are considered non-compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 07, 11, and
  • the student has not received any doses of the Meningococcal vaccine.
No dose 21-22
Non-Compliant
Active Start Date: 7/1/2021
Active End Date: 6/30/2022
Students are considered non-compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 07, 08, 11, 12, and
  • the student has not received any doses of the Meningococcal vaccine.
No dose 22-23
Non-Compliant
Active Start Date: 7/1/2022
Active End Date: 6/30/2023
Students are considered non-compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, and
  • the student has not received any doses of the Meningococcal vaccine.
No dose 23-24 & beyond
Non-Compliant
Active Start Date: 7/1/2023
Students are considered non-compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade: 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, and
  • the student has not received any doses of the Meningococcal vaccine.

DTaP

Grade

Requirements

PK

4 doses required

K5 doses required - combined doses of Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP, DTP)

K-12

4 doses required - The difference between the last dose and birth date must be greater than or equal to 4 years.

1-12

3 doses of Td or Tdap

Tdap

RuleRequirements

1 dose Grades 7-12

Compliant

Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade(s): 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12,
  • the student receives one dose of the Td or Tdap vaccine, and
  • the difference between the dose and the student's birthdate is greater than 84 months with a 4 day tolerance.

Grades 7-12 Default

Non-compliant

Students are considered non-compliant if the following conditions have been met:
  • the student is in state grade(s): 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, and
  • the student has not received any doses of the Td or Tdap vaccine.

Hepatitis B

Students must have received 3 doses of Hepatitis B to be considered compliant. The default setting is non-compliant.

MMR

Grade

Dose

End Date

PK

1 dose of MMR or M, M and R


K-12

2MMR or 1MMR, 1M, 1M and 1R or 2M, 2M and 2R


Varicella

Grade

Dose

PK

1 dose

Any

2 doses

Polio

Doses

Requirements

3 doses required

Grade = PK

4 doses required

Grade = Any

3 doses required

All OPV with the last dose received on or after the 4th birthday.

3 doses required

All IPV with the last dose received on or after the 4th birthday.

Hib

Grade

Requirement

PK

1 dose

PK

Default setting is Non-Compliant

Any other

Default setting is No Requirement