The North Dakota Department of Health has immunization requirements for those who attend child care, pre-school, and school. The state’s immunization requirements follow the current schedule published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Children enrolling in child care facilities, pre-school, pre-Kindergarten
Infants entering child care facilities must be up to date at the time of enrollment and are required to provide an updated certificate after completing all of the required vaccines due no later than 18 months of age.
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, or DT if appropriate)
Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV)
Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) – age younger than 5 years only
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) – age younger than 5 years only
Measles, Mumps, Rubella – 1 dose of each, normally given together as MMR
Varicella – 1 dose or credible history of disease
Rotavirus
Children enrolling in Kindergarten
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, or DT if appropriate)
Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV)
Measles, Mumps, Rubella – 1 dose of each, normally given together as MMR
Varicella – 2 doses or credible history of disease
All children entering 7th grade (including currently enrolled students)
Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis booster (Tdap) – evidence of one Tdap dose given any time before 7th grade entry is required regardless of Td history
Meningococcal
Children who are new enrollees in a ND school in grades other than Kindergarten
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP, or DT if appropriate)
Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV) – final dose on or after the 4th birthday
Measles, Mumps, Rubella – 2 doses of each, normally given together as MMR
Varicella – 2 doses or credible history of disease
New students entering grades other than 7th grade are not required to have Tdap