Texas 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 Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

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

General Compliance Rules

  • There is a 4 day grace period for deadlines of a dose. Doses administered 5 days earlier than the minimum interval will not be counted as valid doses and should be repeated as age appropriate.

Immunization Rules

The following tables describe all Texas immunization requirements per vaccine.

Hepatitis B

Grade

Requirements

K-12

  • 3 doses required.
  • 2 doses of adult Hepatitis B is acceptable for students ages 11-15.

Not yet
enrolled in
K or higher

  • No requirement for students ages 0-2 months.
  • 1 dose required for students ages 3-4 months.
  • 2 doses required for students ages 5-18 months.
  • 3 doses required for students ages 19 months and older.

Students are considered In Process if they are not compliant and:

  • had their first dose within the last 4 weeks.
  • had their second dose within the last 8 weeks
  • had their first and second doses less than or equal to 16 weeks ago.
  • are using the adult 2 dose vaccine and had their last dose within the last 4 months.

DTap

Td, Tdap, DT, and DTaP vaccines are acceptable for these requirements.

Students enrolled in a grade of Kindergarten or higher. Students who entered school on or before August 1, 2004 are considered compliant if they had a booster dose in the month of or prior to their 4th birthday.

Grade

Requirements

K-6

5 doses required with one dose on or after the 4th birthday. 5th dose not required if 4th dose is after the 4th birthday.

7-12

3 doses required with one dose on or after the 4th birthday.

Students not yet enrolled in a grade of PK or higher:

Age

Requirements

0-2 Months

No requirements

3-4 Months

1 dose required

5-6 Months

2 doses required

7-18 Months

3 doses required

19 Months
and older

4 doses required

Students are considered In Process if they are not compliant and:

  • Ages 4 weeks - 6 years
    • had their first dose within the last 4 weeks.
    • had their second dose within the last 4 weeks.
    • had their third dose within the last 6 months.
    • had their fourth dose within the last 6 months.
  • Ages 7 years and older
    • had their first dose within the last 4 weeks.
    • had their second dose within the last 4 weeks and their first dose less than 12 months ago.
    • had their second dose within the last 6 months and their first dose on or after 12 months of age.
    • had their third dose within the last 6 months and their first dose before 12 months of age.

Tdap

DoseGradeRequirement

5 year booster

Compliant

07

Difference between last dose and current date is greater than or equal to 60 months.

Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:

  • Difference between last dose and current date is less than or equal to 59 months, 1 day tolerance.
  • Td, Tdap, DT, or DTaP vaccines are acceptable.

10 year booster

Compliant

K-12


Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:

  • Difference between last dose and current date is less than or equal to 119 months, 1 day tolerance.
  • Td, Tdap, DT, or DTaP vaccines are acceptable.
1 dose07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12

Compliant

Only Tdap and Td vaccines are acceptable.

Default

Non-compliant

07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
No requirement
Default K-6KG, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05No requirement

Hib

Vaccination not required for students enrolled in grades K-12.

Students not enrolled in a grade of Kindergarten or higher:

Age

Requirements

0-2 Months

No requirements

3-4 Months

1 dose required

5-15 Months

2 doses required

16-18 Months

1 dose required

19 Months
and older

1 dose required on or
after first birthday

Students are considered In Process if they are not compliant and:

  • had first dose within the last 4 weeks and before 12 months of age.
  • had first dose within the last 8 weeks and between 12 and 14 months of age.

MMR

Students enrolled in a grades K-12. The difference between the first dose and the student's date of birth must be greater than 12 months. 

DoseGradesRequirement Date
1MMR, 1M5-12

Ends 6/30/2014

2M, 1M, 1R5-12

Ends 6/30/2014

1MMR, 1M6-12

Ends 6/30/2015

2M, 1M, 1R6-12Ends 6/30/2015
1MMR, 1M7-12

Ends 6/30/2016

2M, 1M, 1R7-12

Ends 6/30/2016

1MMR, 1M8-12

Ends 6/30/2017

2M, 1M, 1R8-12Ends 6/30/2017
1MMR, 1M9-12

Ends 6/30/2018

2M, 1M, 1R9-12

Ends 6/30/2018

1MMR, 1M10-12

Ends 6/30/2019

2M, 1M, 1R10-12Ends 6/30/2019
1MMR, 1M11-12

Ends 6/30/2020

2M, 1M, 1R11-12

Ends 6/30/2020

1MMR, 1M12

Ends 6/30/2021

2M, 1M, 1R12Ends 6/30/2021

Students not yet enrolled in Kindergarten or higher:

  • No requirement for students ages 0-15 months.
  • 1 dose required for students ages 16 months and older.

Students are considered In Process if they are not compliant and had their first dose within the last 4 weeks, on or after 12 months of age.

Varicella

A note from a parent or doctor indicating that the student had the disease is acceptable in place of vaccinations.

Students enrolled in grades K-12, when the difference between the first dose and birth date is greater than or equal to 12 months:

DosesGradesDate
2 dosesK-4, 7-117/1/2013 - 6/30/2014
2 dosesK-5, 7-127/1/2014 - 6/30/2015
2 dosesK-12Starts 7/1/2015

Students in grades K-12 are also considered compliant if the first dose was given on or after their first birthday.

Students not enrolled in Kindergarten or higher:

  • No requirement for students ages 0-18 months.
  • 1 dose required on or after the first birthday for students 19 months and older.

Students are considered In Process if they are not compliant, are between doses 1 and 2, and:

GradesRequirementDatesAge
K-4, 7-11
  • Difference between last dose and current date is less than or equal to 2 months (1 day tolerance)
  • Difference between last dose and birth date is greater than or equal to 12 months (0 day tolerance)
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014Max age of 12
K-4, 7-11
  • Difference between last dose and current date is less than or equal to 28 days (0 day tolerance)
  • Difference between last dose and birth date is greater than or equal to 12 months (0 day tolerance)
7/1/2013 - 6/30/2014Min age of 13
K-5, 7-12
  • Difference between last dose and current date is less than or equal to 2 months (1 day tolerance)
  • Difference between last dose and birth date is greater than or equal to 12 months (0 day tolerance)
7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015Max age of 12
K-5, 7-12
  • Difference between last dose and current date is less than or equal to 28 days (0 day tolerance)
  • Difference between last dose and birth date is greater than or equal to 12 months (0 day tolerance)
7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015Min age of 13
K-12
  • Difference between last dose and current date is less than or equal to 2 months (1 day tolerance)
  • Difference between last dose and birth date is greater than or equal to 12 months (0 day tolerance)
Begins 7/1/2015Max age of 12
K-12
  • Difference between last dose and current date is less than or equal to 28 days (0 day tolerance)
  • Difference between last dose and birth date is greater than or equal to 12 months (0 day tolerance)
Begins 7/1/2015Min age of 13

Students are also considered to be In Process if they are not compliant and:

  • the student is younger than 13 years and had the first dose within the last 3 months, on or after 12 months of age.
  • the student is 13 year old or older and had the first dose within the last 4 weeks, on or after 12 months of age. 

Pneumococcal

No requirements for students enrolled in grades K-12.

Student not enrolled in grades K-12:

RequirementAges
0 doses0-1 months
1 dose2-3 months
2 doses 4-5 months
3 doses6-11 months
2 doses6-11 months, if first dose given between 7 and 11 months
4 doses12-23 months, with one dose on or after first birthday
3 doses12-23 months, if first dose given between 7 and 11 months and at least one dose on or after first birthday
2 doses12-23 months, if first dose given on or after first birthday
1 dose24-59 months (healthy students)
2 doses24-59 months (high risk students)

Students are considered In Process if they are not compliant and:

  • had first dose within the last 4 weeks, before 12 months of age.
  • had first dose within the last 8 weeks, on or after 12 months of age.
  • had second dose within the last 4 weeks and student is less than 12 months old. 
  • had second dose within the last 8 weeks and student is 12 months or older. 
  • had third dose within the last 8 weeks. 

Polio

Students enrolled in a grade of K or higher:

Students who entered school on or before August 1, 2004 are considered compliant with one booster dose prior to or within the month of the 4th birthday.

Dose

Requirements

4 doses

One dose on or after 4th birthday

3 dosesOne dose on or after 4th birthday
No requirementStudents 18 years and older

Students not yet enrolled in a grade of PK or higher

Dose

Age

No requirement

0-2 Months

1 dose 

3-4 Months

2 doses 

5-18 Months

3 doses

19 Months and older

Students are considered In Process if they are not compliant and had a dose within the past 4 weeks.

Meningococcal

Students enrolled in grades K-12:

DoseGradesDate
1 dose7-117/1/2013 - 6/30/2014
1 dose7-12Begins 7/1/2014

No requirement for students not enrolled in Kindergarten or higher.

Hepatitis A

Students enrolled in grades K-12:

Required to receive first dose on or after first birthday.

DoseGradesStart Date
2 dosesKG-47/1/2013
2 dosesKG-57/1/2014
2 dosesKG-67/1/2015
2 dosesKG-77/1/2016
2 dosesKG-87/1/2017
2 dosesKG-97/1/2018
2 dosesKG-107/1/2019
2 dosesKG-117/1/2020
2 dosesKG-127/1/2021

Students not enrolled in Kindergarten or higher:

Dose

Age

No requirement

0-24 Months

1 dose

25-42 Months, on or after first birthday

2 doses 

43 Months and older

Students are considered In Process if they are not compliant and had the first dose within the past 6 months, on or after 12 months of age.