


For students aged 7 years and older, 3 doses meet the requirement if 1 dose was received on or after the 4th birthday.įor 7th grade: 1 dose of Tdap is required if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine.įor 8th - 12th grade: 1 dose of Tdap is required when 10 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine. However, 4 doses meet the requirement if the 4th dose was received on or after the 4th birthday. Minimum Number of Doses Required by Grade Levelģ dose primary series and 1 Tdap/Td booster within last 5 yearsģ dose primary series and 1 Tdap/Td booster within last 10 yearsįor K - 6th grade: 5 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine 1 dose must have been received on or after the 4th birthday. For child-care facility requirements, please see Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Child-Care Facilitiesĭownload this Chart in PDF Format Vaccine Required.For college and university requirements, please see Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for College Entry.Webinar - 2022 Texas DSHS School Nurse Workshop (PDF)Ģ023-2024 Immunization Requirements for SchoolsĪ student shall show acceptable evidence of vaccination prior to entry, attendance, or transfer to a child-care facility or public or private elementary or secondary school in Texas. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is granted authority to set immunization requirements by the Texas Education Code, Chapter 38. This document is not intended as a substitute for the TAC, which has other provisions and details. This chart summarizes the vaccine requirements incorporated in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 25 Health Services, §§97.61-97.72. Health Care Information Collection (THCIC).

