New Required Immunizations for Kindergarten, 7th, and 12th Grade

Virginia has put into place several new immunization requirements for students entering kindergarten, 7th grade, and 12th grade this fall.

Unless otherwise noted, documentation of these vaccinations needs to be turned into the school nurse for attendance in the fall.

For rising 12th graders:

Now required: Second dose of meningococcal meningitis vaccination (MenACWY)

For rising 7th graders:

Now required: First dose of meningococcal meningitis vaccination (MenACWY)
Now required: First dose of HPV vaccine
- Note: After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parent’s or guardian’s sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.
As previously required: See graphic on this page, or Virginia Department of Health School and Daycare Immunization Requirements.

For rising kindergartners:

Now required: 2 properly spaced doses of hepatitis A vaccine (HAV)
- If a kindergartener has only one dose of the HAV vaccine on the first day of school, they can receive a conditional enrollment for 180 days.
As previously required: See graphic on this page, or Virginia Department of Health School and Daycare Immunization Requirements.

These changes impact only students entering the grades listed, not those entering other grades.

These changes are included in Virginia General Assembly House Bill 1090, starting July 1, 2021, which effectively requires Virginia’s immunization recommendations and requirements to coincide with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

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