The Department of Health and Senior Services revised the Code of Regulations, Immunization Requirements for School Children, 19 CSR 20­28.010. These rules establish the minimum immunization requirements for all school children in accordance with recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and helps assure that appropriate actions are taken by schools to enforce sections 167.181 RsMO.

8th Graders - All incoming eighth (8th) grade students are required to have one dose of Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine) and one dose of MCV (meningococcal Conjugate) vaccinations.

9th/10th/11th Graders - All incoming 9th/10th/11th grade students will be required to have one Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV) dose and one Tdap Vaccine.

12th Graders - All incoming 12th grade students are required to have two doses of MCV unless the first dose was administered at age 16 years or older, in which case only one dose is required and one Tdap Vaccine..

At least one dose must be given after 16 years of age.

Please view the below MCV/Tdap vaccination information sheets below: