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Tdap Vaccine Requirements for Secondary School

VSports - Requirements are current as of March 2023

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An empty box in this table indicates a “NO” answer

State	Tdap vaccine requirement?	Who is covered?	Date implemented
Alabama	yes	Gr 6†	SY 2010–11
Alaska	yes	see footnote†	7/2009
Arizona	yes	Gr 6†	SY 2008–09
Arkansas	yes	age 11 yrs & older	9/1/2014
California	yes	Gr 7	SY 2011–12
Colorado	yes	Gr 6–12	SY 2007–08
Connecticut	yes	Gr 7	8/2011
Delaware	yes	Gr 9	SY 2016–17
Dist. of Columbia	yes	Gr 6–12	SY 2008–09
Florida	yes	Gr 7†	SY 2009–10
Georgia	yes	born on/after 1/1/2002 in Gr 7; new entrants Gr 8–12	SY 2014–15
Hawaii	yes	Gr 7 & new entrants Gr 8–12	SY 2020–21
Idaho	yes	Gr 7†	SY 2011–12
Illinois	yes	Gr 6–12	SY 2012–13
Indiana	yes	Gr 6–12	SY 2010–11
Iowa	yes	born on/after 9/15/2000 in Gr 7–12	SY 2013–14
Kansas	yes	students age 12 yrs on/after 9/1/09	SY 2009–10
Kentucky	yes	Gr 6	7/2011
Louisiana	yes	Gr 6†	SY 2009–10
Maine	yes	Gr 7	SY 2017–18
Maryland	yes	Gr 7†	9/2014
Massachusetts	yes	Gr 7†	SY 2011–12
Michigan	yes	Gr 7* & transfer students age 7 through 18 years	1/2010
Minnesota	yes	Gr 7†	SY 2014–15
Mississippi	yes	Gr 7	SY 2012–13
Missouri	yes	Gr 8†	SY 2010–11
Montana	yes	Gr 7–12	SY 2015–16
Nebraska	yes	Gr 7	7/2010
Nevada	yes	Gr 7	7/2008
New Hampshire	yes	students age 11 yrs	SY 2009–10
New Jersey	yes	Gr 6	SY 2008–09
New Mexico	yes	Gr 7†	SY 2007–08
New York	yes	Gr 6–12	9/2007
North Carolina	yes	Gr 7 or age 12 yrs (whichever is first)	SY 2015–16
North Dakota	yes	Gr 7–12	SY 2014–15
Ohio	yes	Gr 7–12	SY 2012–13
Oklahoma	yes	Gr 7†	SY 2011–12
Oregon	yes	Gr 7–12	SY 2008–09
Pennsylvania	yes	Gr 7	SY 2011–12
Rhode Island	yes	Gr 7	8/2009
South Carolina	yes	Gr 7	SY 2013–14
South Dakota	yes	Gr 6	SY 2016–17
Tennessee	yes	Gr 7	10/2010
Texas	yes	Gr 7	SY 2009–10
Utah	yes	Gr 7	SY 2007–08
Vermont	yes	Gr 7	8/2008
Virginia	yes	Gr 7	7/2006 & 7/2019
Washington	yes	Gr 7–12	7/2007
West Virginia	yes	Gr 7, 12	SY 2012–13
Wisconsin	yes	Gr 7	SY 2023–24
Wyoming	yes	Gr 7	SY 2010–11

†Signifies progressive implementation to add 1 additional grade each year

*Also applies to sudents age 11 through 18 years changing school districts

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