Wisconsin Student Immunization Law
The Wisconsin Student Immunization Law (State Statute 252.04) requires the following vaccinations for students enrolled in Wisconsin school.
Two key times that students require updates to their vaccinations are at Kindergarten entry and again at the start of 6th grade. A complete list of vaccines on file at school may be seen by signing in to the parent portal of Infinite Campus and viewing the dates listed under the Health tab. Contact the school nurse serving your school building for assistance.
Age/Grade Number of Doses
PreK (2 yrs-4 yrs) 4 or 5 DTP/DTaP/DT 3 Polio 3 Hep B 1 MMR 1 Varicella*
Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 4 or 5 DTP/DTaP/DT/Td 4 Polio 3 Hep B 2 MMR 2 Varicella*
Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 4 or 5 DTP/DTaP/DT/Td 1 Tdap 4 Polio 3 Hep B 2 MMR 2 Varicella*
*Varicella vaccine/chickenpox shot is not required if your child has had the chickenpox disease. Provide the chickenpox disease date instead.
*Tdap vaccine (adolescent tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis)
Immunization waivers may be completed for health reasons (signed by physician) or for religious or personal reasons (signed by parent/legal guardian) and must list the specific immunizations waived. Immunization information is due to the school nurse no later than the 30th school day or October 14, 2020. Exclusion is mandatory for non-compliant public school students in grades K (5 year old) to 6 (through 5) beginning on the 31th school day for up to 10 days. Exclusion for others is optional.
To be compliant, the parent (or guardian) must provide to the school one of the following:
- The date of vaccination (mm/dd/yy); or
- An indication that the child has a history of chickenpox; or
- A waiver for health, religious or personal conviction reasons.
Please work with your school's nurse to become compliant to avoid your child's exclusion from school.
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