Summary of the School Immunization Rules and Regulations 2007-2008
Student Age Group Required Vaccines
2-5 year olds enrolled in a school based program not licensed as a child care provider
4 doses of DTaP, DTP, or DT vaccine,
3 doses of Polio vaccine,
3 doses of Hib vaccine or 1 dose of Hib given at or after 15 months of age,
3 doses of pediatric Hepatitis B vaccine,
1 dose of MMR or MMRV given on or after 12 months of age,
1 dose of varicella (chickenpox) or MMRV given on or after 12 months of age. Written documentation (including year) of varicella disease from parent, guardian, or health care provider will be accepted.

Students entering school for the first time (K or 1st Grade) and Students entering 7th Grade and Transfer students from outside the State of Nebraska, regardless of grade (includes any foreign students)
3 doses of DTaP, DTP, DT, or Td vaccine, one given on or after the 4th birthday,
3 doses of Polio vaccine,
3 doses of pediatric Hepatitis B vaccine or 2 doses of adolescent vaccine if student is 11-15 years of age.
2 doses of MMR or MMRV vaccine, given on or after 12 months of age and separated by at least one month,
1 dose of varicella (chickenpox) or MMRV if given on or after 12 months of age and prior to 13 years of age. If given at over 13 years of age, 2 doses of varicella (no MMRV), separated by at least one month. Written documentation (including year) of varicella disease from parent, guardian, or health care provider will be accepted. (For the 2007-2008 school year this includes students in grades kindergarten, 1st, 2nd,, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th, plus all out of state transfer students).

All students not listed above
(grades 1 through 6 and 8 through 12)
3 doses of DTaP, DTP, DT, or Td vaccine, one given on or after the 4th birthday,
3 doses of polio vaccine
3 doses of pediatric Hepatitis B vaccine or 2 doses of adolescent vaccine if student is 11-15 years of age
2 doses of MMR or MMRV vaccine, given on or after 12 months of age and separated by at least one month,

For the 2007-2008 school year Varicella is required for kindergartners, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th graders, plus all out of state transfers.

Source: Nebraska Immunization Program, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, 2007. For additional information, call 402-471-6423. The School Rules & Regulations are available on the internet: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/reg/t173.htm (Title 173: Control of Communicable Diseases - Chapter 3; revised and implemented 2004)