Connecticut school vaccine requirements, exemptions & schedule
United States · CT
Last updated: 2026-11-01
💉 Vaccination Schedule
2 months
4 months
6 months
May be given at 6–18 months
(opens in a new tab) 💉 Hib Dose 3Depending on product
(opens in a new tab) 💉 PCV (Pneumococcal) Dose 3 (opens in a new tab) 💉 Rotavirus Dose 3Depending on product
(opens in a new tab) 💉 Hepatitis B Dose 36–18 months
(opens in a new tab) 💉 Influenza AnnualFrom 6 months annually
(opens in a new tab) 💉 COVID-19 Per current guidanceFrom 6 months
(opens in a new tab)12–15 months
15–18 months
4–6 years
11–12 years
🏫 School & Institutional Requirements
▶ 🏫 Public Schools (K–12)
Connecticut General Statutes §10-204a require DTaP (≥5 doses), Polio (≥4 doses), MMR (2 doses), Hepatitis B (3 doses), Varicella (2 doses), Tdap (grade 7), and Meningococcal (grade 7). Connecticut eliminated religious exemptions in 2021 (Public Act 21-6).
▶ 🏛 Private Schools
Connecticut's immunization requirements apply equally to private and parochial schools.
▶ 👶 Daycare / Child Care
Licensed child-care facilities require DTaP, Polio, Hib, PCV, MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis A per Connecticut Office of Early Childhood regulations.
▶ 🎓 Postsecondary / University
Connecticut requires all full-time college students to provide proof of MMR (2 doses) and varicella (2 doses or proof of disease). Students living on campus must also show proof of meningococcal vaccination (or sign waiver).
▶ 🏥 Healthcare Workers
Connecticut requires healthcare facilities to offer Hepatitis B and annual influenza vaccination. Workers who decline influenza vaccine must wear a mask during flu season (Connecticut Public Act 15-196).
📊 Required Vaccines by Setting
| DTaP / Tdap | ✓ | ✓ | — | View → (opens in a new tab) |
| Hepatitis A | — | ✓ | — | View → (opens in a new tab) |
| Hepatitis B | ✓ | ✓ | — | View → (opens in a new tab) |
| Hib | — | ✓ | — | View → (opens in a new tab) |
| Influenza | — | — | — | View → (opens in a new tab) |
| Meningococcal | ✓ | — | ✓ | View → (opens in a new tab) |
| MMR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | View → (opens in a new tab) |
| PCV (Pneumococcal) | — | ✓ | — | View → (opens in a new tab) |
| Polio (IPV) | ✓ | ✓ | — | View → (opens in a new tab) |
| Varicella | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | View → (opens in a new tab) |
📝 Vaccine Exemptions
🏥 Medical
AvailableFor medical contraindications
Documentation: A licensed physician (MD/DO), APRN or PA completes and signs the Student Medical Exemption Certificate and enters it in the Department of Public Health Medical Exemptions portal. The school must also receive a copy.
Renewal: Not stated in the official sources we read. Check each school year and confirm with the school or health department.
Approving authority: MD, DO, APRN, or PA
🔗 CT DPH Student Medical Exemption Certificate (sample, version 10/03/2024) → (opens in a new tab)Link verified on 2026-11-01
🙏 Religious
Not AvailableFor religious beliefs
✋ Personal Belief
Not AvailableFor philosophical or personal convictions
🏠 Homeschool Information
Requirements
Connecticut does not require immunization for homeschool students. State law (CGS §10-204a) requires immunization for children 'enrolled in any program operated by a local or regional board of education,' but homeschool students are not enrolled under the board of education.
Reporting
No immunization reporting required for homeschool students.
Exemptions
Not applicable — homeschool students are exempt from school immunization statutes.
Notes
Connecticut's State Department of Education guidance confirms that homeschoolers are not required to comply with §10-204a immunization requirements.
🔗 Official Government Resources
📅 Recent Legislative & Policy Changes
2026-07-01
Connecticut immunization data added to Parent Decision Center.
🔬 Related Vaccine Evidence Pages
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
▶ What vaccines are required for kindergarten and school in Connecticut?
Connecticut General Statutes §10-204a require DTaP (≥5 doses), Polio (≥4 doses), MMR (2 doses), Hepatitis B (3 doses), Varicella (2 doses), Tdap (grade 7), and Meningococcal (grade 7). Connecticut eliminated religious exemptions in 2021 (Public Act 21-6). Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health.
▶ What vaccines does Connecticut require for daycare and preschool?
Licensed child-care facilities require DTaP, Polio, Hib, PCV, MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis A per Connecticut Office of Early Childhood regulations.
▶ Does Connecticut allow religious or personal-belief vaccine exemptions?
Connecticut allows medical exemptions; religious and personal-belief exemptions are not available. As of 2021, only medical exemptions are accepted for new school entrants. Religious exemptions were eliminated by PA 21-6.
▶ How do I get a vaccine exemption in Connecticut?
Medical: A licensed physician (MD/DO), APRN or PA completes and signs the Student Medical Exemption Certificate and enters it in the Department of Public Health Medical Exemptions portal. The school must also receive a copy. Official forms and links for every state and province are in the exemption forms directory.
▶ What vaccines are required for college in Connecticut?
Connecticut requires all full-time college students to provide proof of MMR (2 doses) and varicella (2 doses or proof of disease). Students living on campus must also show proof of meningococcal vaccination (or sign waiver).