Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) Booster
2007-2008 Requirements for Middle School
| Project |
Dosage Requirements and Comments |
| Alabama | Required (if 5-10 years after preschool booster) |
| Alaska | Required (if 10 years after last tetanus/diphtheria containing vaccine) |
| American Samoa | 1 dose (between ages 11-14 years) |
| Arizona | Not required (Tdap required beginning 2008 school year for grade 6 entry) |
| Arkansas | 3 doses (either Tdap/Td/DTP/DTaP/DT) |
| California | Not required |
| Colorado | 1 dose (Tdap; grade 6) |
| Connecticut | Not required |
| Delaware | Not required (recommended if 5 years after the last DTaP/DTP/ DT) |
| District of Columbia | Required (age appropriate every 10 years) |
| Federated States/Micronesia | Did not report requirements |
| Florida | 1 dose |
| Georgia | Not required |
| Guam | Required (if 10 years since last DTP/DTaP/Td) |
| Hawaii | Not required |
| Idaho | Not required |
| Illinois | 1 dose (if 10 years since last DTP/DTaP/Td; high school requirement for 9th grade primarily) |
| Indiana | 3 doses (either DTP/DTaP/Td/DT) |
| Iowa | Not required |
| Kansas | Required (10 years after primary series; can be given to ages 11-12 years if at least 5 years after primary series) |
| Kentucky | Required (at age 11 or 12 years) |
| Louisiana | Required (new entrants only) |
| Maine | Not required |
| Maryland | Not required |
| Massachusetts | 1 dose |
| Michigan | Required (if 10 years since last dose) |
| Minnesota | 1 dose |
| Mississippi | Not required |
| Missouri | Required (age appropriate) |
| Montana | 1 dose (Tdap or Td) |
| N. Mariana Islands | 1 dose |
| Nebraska | Not required |
| Nevada | Required (age appropriate) |
| New Hampshire | 1 dose (if 10 years since last dose) |
| New Jersey | Not required |
| New Mexico | 1 dose (Tdap or Td) |
| New York | 1 dose (Tdap) |
| North Carolina | 1 dose (if 10 years or more since last tetanus containing vaccine) |
| North Dakota | Not required |
| Ohio | Not required |
| Oklahoma | Not required |
| Oregon | Not required (recommended) |
| Pennsylvania | Not required |
| Puerto Rico | Required (age 11 years or older) |
| Rhode Island | Required (if 5 years or more since last tetanus containing vaccine) |
| South Carolina | Not required |
| South Dakota | Not required |
| Tennessee | Not required |
| Texas | 1 dose (Tdap or Td; if 10 years since last dose) |
| Utah | 1 dose (Tdap preferable; Td acceptable) |
| Vermont | 1 dose (if 10 years since last tetanus containing vaccine) |
| Virgin Islands | Required (age appropriate following ACIP recommendations) |
| Virginia | 1 dose (Tdap or Td; if at least 5 years since last dose) |
| Washington | Required |
| West Virginia | Not required |
| Wisconsin | Not required |
| Wyoming | Required (age appropriate + one booster) |
