Immunization schedules indicate the recommended ages for administration of currently licensed childhood vaccines. Talk to their health care provider about what is appropriate.

For additional information regarding immunization schedules, contact your health care provider or local county health department.

Immunization Exemptions

Learn more about exemptions for school immunization requirements that are available in Florida.

School Immunization Requirements
Florida’s Immunization Guidelines

Childcare and/or Family Daycare

  • Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP)
  • Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
  • Varicella (chickenpox)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV15/20)
  • Hepatitis B (Hep B)

Preschool Entry

  • DTaP
  • IPV
  • MMR
  • Varicella
  • Hib
  • Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV15/20)
  • Hepatitis B (Hep B)

Kindergarten through 12th Grade

  • 4-5 doses of DTaP
  • 4-5 doses of IPV
  • 2 doses of MMR
  • 3 doses of Hep B
  • 1 tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap)
  • 2 doses of varicella
    Kindergarten effective with 2008–09 school year, then an additional grade is added each year thereafter. Vaccine is not required if there is a history of varicella disease documented by a health care provider.

Additional Requirements: 7th Grade

In addition to compliance with all other immunization requirements, children entering, attending, or transferring to the 7th grade in Florida schools must complete the following:

  • One Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap)
Documenting Immunizations

The Form DH 680, Florida Certification of Immunization, must be used to document receipt of immunizations required for entry and attendance in Florida schools, childcare facilities, and family daycare homes.

Talk to Your Healthcare Provider About Creating An Electronic Immunization Record

Florida SHOTSTM
The Florida State Health Online Tracking System is a free, statewide online immunization registry that helps health care providers, schools, and parents keep track of immunization records. A Florida SHOT Form DH 680, certified with electronic signature, may be printed by enrolled health care providers and is also accessible to any school, licensed childcare facility, or daycare center enrolled in Florida SHOTS. Parents can also access their child’s certified Form DH 680 with a personal identification number issued by your child’s health care provider.