Diphtheria, Tetanus, and acellular Pertussis (DTaP)
2007-2008 Requirements for Childcare
| Project |
Dosage Requirements and Comments |
| Alabama | Required (age appropriate) |
| Alaska | 4 doses (age appropriate < age 7 years) |
| American Samoa | 4 doses (ages 2,4,6,15 months); 5 doses (ages 4-6 years) |
| Arizona | 4 doses (age appropriate) |
| Arkansas | Required (age appropriate) |
| California | Required (age appropriate up to age 2 years); 4 doses (ages 2-4 years) |
| Colorado | 4 doses (dose 1 by age 4 months, dose 2 by age 6 months, dose 3 by age 15 months, dose 4 by age 24 months) |
| Connecticut | Required (age appropriate by age 18 months); 4 doses (> age 18 months) |
| Delaware | 4 doses (5 doses if dose 4 is before age 4 years) |
| District of Columbia | 4 doses (age appropriate by age 15 months); 5 doses (at age 4 years) |
| Federated States/Micronesia | Did not report requirements |
| Florida | Required (age appropriate) |
| Georgia | Required (age appropriate) |
| Guam | 1 dose (age appropriate and must receive all follow-up immunizations by age recommendations) |
| Hawaii | Required (age appropriate by age 19 months); 4 doses (> age 19 months) |
| Idaho | 5 doses (age approriate) |
| Illinois | 3 doses (by age 1 year); 4 doses (at or after age 2 years) |
| Indiana | 3 doses (ages 6-17 months); 4 doses (ages 18-59 months) |
| Iowa | 3 doses |
| Kansas | 4 doses (5 doses if dose 4 before age 4 years) |
| Kentucky | Required (age appropriate) |
| Louisiana | Required (age appropriate) |
| Maine | Required (age appropriate) |
| Marshall Islands | Did not report requirements |
| Maryland | Required (age appropriate) |
| Massachusetts | 4 doses (age appropriate) |
| Michigan | Required (age appropriate under age 15 months); 4 doses (age appropriate ages 15 months-5 years) |
| Minnesota | Required (age appropriate under age 15 months); 4 doses (ages 15 months-4 years); 5 doses (after age 4 years) |
| Mississippi | 4 doses (before age 4 years); 1 dose (after age 4 years) |
| Missouri | Required (age appropriate following ACIP recommendations) |
| Montana | Required (age appropriate) |
| N. Mariana Islands | 4 doses |
| Nebraska | Required (age appropriate; booster given 8-12 months after dose 3) |
| Nevada | 4 doses (age appropriate) or any 5 doses |
| New Hampshire | Required (age appropriate) |
| New Jersey | 3 doses (age appropriate < age 17 months): 4 doses (minimum for ages 18 months-4 years) |
| New Mexico | 4 doses (3 doses by age 7-12 months; booster dose at age 20-48 month) |
| New York | Required (age appropriate); 3 doses: pertussis and tetanus |
| North Carolina | Required (age appropriate following ACIP recommendations) |
| North Dakota | Required (age appropriate) |
| Ohio | 4 doses |
| Oklahoma | Required (age appropriate) |
| Oregon | 4 doses (age appropriate): diphtheria and tetanus only, pertussis not required |
| Palau | Did not report requirements |
| Pennsylvania | Required (age appropriate) |
| Puerto Rico | Required (age appropriate) |
| Rhode Island | Required (age appropriate) |
| South Carolina | Required (age appropriate) |
| South Dakota | 4 doses (age appropriate with 1 dose after age 4 years) |
| Tennessee | Required (age appropriate) |
| Texas | Required (age appropriate) |
| Utah | Required (age appropriate) |
| Vermont | Required (age appropriate) |
| Virgin Islands | Required (age appropriate following ACIP recommendations) |
| Virginia | Required (age appropriate) |
| Washington | 1 dose (ages 3-4 months); 2 doses (ages 5-6 months); 3 doses (ages 7-18 months); 4 doses (at or after age 19 months) |
| West Virginia | 3 doses (age appropriate up to age 18 months); 4 doses (over age 18 months) |
| Wisconsin | 2 doses (ages 5-15 months); 3 doses (ages 16-23 months); 4 doses (ages 2-4 years) |
| Wyoming | Required (age appropriate) |
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and acellular Pertussis (DTaP)
2007-2008 Requirements for Kindergarten
| Project |
Dosage Requirements and Comments |
| Alabama | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| Alaska | 5 doses (4 doses if dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| American Samoa | 4 doses (K3); 5 doses (K5 and above) |
| Arizona | 4 doses (5 doses if dose 4 is before age 4 years) |
| Arkansas | 4 doses (1 dose on or after age 4 years) |
| California | 4-5 doses (age appropriate) |
| Colorado | 4 doses (final dose on or after age 4 years); 5 doses (if dose 4 was before age 4 years) |
| Connecticut | 4 doses (final dose after age 4 years) |
| Delaware | 4 doses (5 doses if dose 4 is before age 4 years) |
| District of Columbia | 4 doses (age appropriate intervals by age 15 months); 5 doses (at age 4 years); fewer doses may be required based on age |
| Federated States/Micronesia | Did not report requirements |
| Florida | 5 doses (4 doses if dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| Georgia | 3 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| Guam | 1 dose (for school entry but must receive all follow-up immunizations needed to complete the series) |
| Hawaii | 5 doses (4 doses if dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| Idaho | 5 doses |
| Illinois | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| Indiana | 5 doses (4 doses if dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| Iowa | 4 doses |
| Kansas | 4 doses (5 doses if dose 4 is before age 4 years) |
| Kentucky | 5 doses |
| Louisiana | 4-5 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| Maine | Required (age appropriate) |
| Marshall Islands | Did not report requirements |
| Maryland | 4 doses |
| Massachusetts | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| Michigan | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| Minnesota | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| Mississippi | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| Missouri | 4 doses (following ACIP recommendations) |
| Montana | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| N. Mariana Islands | 5 doses |
| Nebraska | 3 doses (1 dose on or after age 4 years) |
| Nevada | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| New Hampshire | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years); 5 doses (no age limitation as long as minimum intervals are met) |
| New Jersey | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| New Mexico | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| New York | 3 doses: diphtheria only, tetanus and pertussis not required; 4 doses: DTP for NYC only |
| North Carolina | 5 doses (1 dose after age 4 years and before school entry) |
| North Dakota | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is on or after age 4 years, age appropriate) |
| Ohio | 5 doses (if dose 4 is before age 4 years) |
| Oklahoma | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| Oregon | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is after age 4 years): diphtheria and tetanus only, pertussis not required |
| Palau | Did not report requirements |
| Pennsylvania | 4 doses (1 dose on or after age 4 years): diphtheria and tetanus only, pertussis not required |
| Puerto Rico | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| Rhode Island | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| South Carolina | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| South Dakota | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| Tennessee | 4 doses |
| Texas | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is on or after age 4 years) |
| Utah | 5 doses (unless dose 4 is after age 4 years) |
| Vermont | 3 doses (6 months between dose 2 and dose 3): pertussis not required |
| Virgin Islands | Required (age appropriate following ACIP recommendations) |
| Virginia | 3 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| Washington | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years) |
| West Virginia | 3 doses (1 dose on or after age 4 years) |
| Wisconsin | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years); 3 doses (if dose 3 is after age 4 years) |
| Wyoming | 4 doses (1 dose after age 4 years for new entrants) |
