Childhood and Adult Immunizations

In certain situations, students who are not adequately immunized may be excluded from school.

Proof of immunity to disease(s) can be accepted in place of vaccination only if a document from a healthcare provider stating the student previously contracted the disease is presented to the school.

Kindergarten Entry Requirements

The following vaccines are required for students entering kindergarten:

• 5 DTP/DTaP/DT (4 doses if 4th dose was given on/after the 4th birthday)
• 4 Polio (3 doses if 3rd dose was given on/after the 4th birthday)
• 2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
• 3 Hepatitis B
• 2 Hepatitis A
• 2 Varicella

A seasonal flu vaccine is not required but is recommended annually for all children over 6 months of age.

Seventh Grade Entry Requirements

The following vaccines are required for students entering seventh grade:

• 1 Tdap
• 3 Hepatitis B
• 1 Meningococcal
• 2 Varicella

The following vaccines are also strongly recommended:

• 2 HPV

A seasonal flu vaccine is not required but is recommended annually for all children over 6 months of age.

Early Childhood Program Requirements

(includes children in a licensed day care center, nursery, preschool, child care facility, family home care, or Head Start Program)

Children attending early childhood programs are required to be immunized appropriately for their age. This means a child has received all of the doses of each vaccine appropriate for the child's age. Children should be immunized according to current immunization schedules with:

• DTP/DTaP/DT
• MMR
• Polio
• Hib
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Pneumococcal
• Varicella

The following vaccines are also strongly recommended:

• Rotavirus

A seasonal flu vaccine is not required but is recommended annually for all children over 6 months of age.

The following PDFs show recommended vaccinations based on age and, in some cases, any medical conditions.

Childhood Immunization Schedule

Adolescent Immunization Schedule

Adult Immunization Recommendations

The cost of each immunization is different and depends on the amount the health department pays the manufacturer of the vaccine.

• Current immunizations fees by vaccine type

Salt Lake County Health Department immunization clinics accept many insurance carriers, but check with your specific plan to confirm coverage.

Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
The health department also administers immunizations through the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. VFC immunizations are $10.00 to 14.50 each, depending on family income. To be eligible, children must be 18 years old or under and either:

• uninsured;
• on Medicaid/CHIP; or,
• an American Indian/Alaskan Native

To request your own immunization record, you must be 18 years or older. If you are requesting the record of a minor under 18, you must be the child's parent or legal guardian at the time of the request.

Immunization records are protected, confidential records so you must prove your identity with photo identification before you may receive the record.

You can request an immunization record via one of the four ways below. Note that options 2, 3, and 4 require your vaccine provider to participate in the Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIIS). If the provider of one or more of your vaccines does not participate in USIIS, the vaccine(s) from that provider may not be included in your record. In that case, only the provider of the vaccine(s) can give you an accurate immunization record. Providers are not required to participate in USIIS, and the public health system cannot provide immunization records that providers haven't input into USIIS.

1. From your healthcare provider
   Most healthcare providers in Utah are connected to the Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIIS). Contact your provider and ask if they can give you an Official USIIS Personal Utah Immunization Record. If your provider does not participate in USIIS, they can print your immunization record from their own medical record system.
   
   
2. Through the Docket smartphone app
   (note that Docket is NOT developed or maintained by SLCoHD)
   • If your record in Docket does not show a vaccine you've received, contact the provider who gave you that vaccine and ensure they have submitted your receipt of the vaccine to USIIS
     
     
3. From the Utah Department of Health's Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIIS)
   
   
4. From the Salt Lake County Health Department
   Complete a medical record release form (formulario de solicitud médica), print the completed form, sign it, and bring it along with photo identification to one of our immunization clinic locations. Note that we CANNOT release immunization records over the phone or over email because we are required by law to verify your identity.

Schools
To help protect the health of our children, particularly in case of an outbreak situation, Salt Lake County health regulation requires all school employees (in both public and private schools) to be fully immunized according to the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule. This regulation is a tool for local school districts to use in adopting and implementing employment policies that protect the children and families they serve.

For more information about school employee immunization requirements, see Salt Lake County Health Regulation #38

Other Employers
In recent years, additional employers have also recognized the financial (and employee wellness) benefit of adopting workplace immunization policies to help protect their workforce—and the public—from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Health care agencies, corporate wellness groups, universities, and others have implemented policies that require employees to be current on all or some vaccines as a condition of employment.

For assistance in developing a workplace immunization policy, contact:

Salt Lake County Health Department
Family Health Division, Immunization Coordinator
2001 South State Street, Suite S3-700
PO Box 144575
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4575
385-468-4152 /  EVirivong@slco.org