The Illinois Department of Public Health requires specific immunizations for students enrolling in public schools. Students are required to show proof of immunizations at the start of the school year.
Preschool/Early Childhood
- DPT – four doses
- Polio – 3 doses
- Hib – 1 dose after 15 months (or completed series by 12 months)
- MMR – 1 dose after 12 months
- Varicella – 1 dose after 12 months
- Hepatitis B – 3 doses (third dose after 6 months of age)
- Pneumococcal – Primary series, or proof of 1 dose after 24 months
Kindergarten
- DPT – 4 doses (last dose after 4 years of age)
- Polio – 4 doses (last dose after 4 years of age)
- MMR – 2 doses after 12 months of age
- Varicella – 2 doses after 12 months of age
1st-5th grade
- DPT – 4 doses (last dose after 4 years of age)
- Polio – 3 doses (last dose after 4 years of age) – IPV/OPV mixed will need 4 doses
- MMR – 2 doses after 12 months of age
- Varicella – 2 doses after 12 months of age
6th-8th grade
- Tdap – 1 dose
- Polio – 3 doses (last dose after 4 years of age) – IPV/OPV mixed will need 4 doses
- MMR – 2 doses after 12 months of age
- Varicella – 2 doses after 12 months of age
- Meningococcal – 1 dose on or after 11th birthday.
- Hepatitis B – 3 doses
