Do I Need to Keep Track of My Child’s Shots?
Yes, you will need your child’s shot records often – for child care,
early childhood programs, school, camp, sports programs, and doctor
visits. Keep a shot record for each of your children. Take it with you
to all doctor and clinic visits and have it updated each time your child
receives a shot.
The Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) can
also help. MIIC is a statewide, confidential system for storing shot
information all in one place. This can be a real time-saver, especially
if you change clinics, move, or lose your child’s shot record. MIIC also
helps your child’s doctor know which shots are due and makes sure
your child doesn’t receive the same shot twice from different clinics.
Immunization Program
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
651-201-5503, 1-800-657-3970
www.health.state.mn.us/immunize
Healthy
Kids Are
Everybody’s
Job
A Guide to Minnesota’s Immunization Law for
Parents with Children in Child Care and
Early Childhood Programs
IC#141-0211
(MDH, 5/14)
Minnesota Department of Health – Immunization Program
IPV
IPV
Influenza (annually for all children age 6 months and older)
Children with certain medical conditions
may need additional vaccines. Talk to
your doctor or clinic.
PCV
PCV
Hep A (2 doses at least 6 months apart)
Varicella
MMR
MMR (12-15 months)
Varicella (12-15 months)
IPV
IPV (6-18 months)
PCV (12-15 months)
Hib*
Hib
PCV
Hib (12-15 months)
DTaP (15-18 months)
DTaP
DTaP
RV*
RV
Hep B*
RV
DTaP
Hep B* (6-18 months)
18
6
Hib
4-6
DTaP
years
months
15
months
12
months
months
4
*The number of doses depends on the
product your doctor uses.
It’s important to get shots at the right ages.
Shots will protect best at these ages. See
your child’s primary doctor for immunizations.
If you don’t have a doctor or are concerned
about the cost of shots, call your local health
department.
(1-2 months after first hep B dose)
A child gets their first vaccine at birth, and
will continue to need vaccines throughout
their lives.
Hep B
When Should My Child Get Shots?
months
Minnesota children are still getting
diseases such as measles, whooping
cough (pertussis), and mumps. These diseases are contagious. They
can spread rapidly – especially among groups of children who haven’t
received their shots. And some of them, like whooping cough, are
much more serious for children than they are for adults. As a parent,
you can protect your children by making sure they get all their shots.
2
Parents who don’t get their children
immunized early in life may be putting
them at risk for a number of childhood
diseases. These diseases can cause
serious health problems and may even
result in death.
months
Why Should I Immunize My Child?
Birth
Rotavirus and flu vaccines are not required but are highly
recommended for all infants and young children.
When to Get Vaccines
Yes, the DTaP, polio, MMR, chickenpox,
pneumococcal, Hib, and Hepatitis A and B
shots are required for child care and early
childhood programs. The only children who
are not required to be immunized are those
who have medical reasons for not receiving
certain shots or who are legally exempt
because of their parents’ personal beliefs. A child care or early
childhood program provider can refuse to admit your child if he or she
doesn’t have documentation of either the shots or a legal exemption.
This chart shows all recommended vaccines for children. The boxes with dotted lines show which shots are required for child
care or early childhood programs.
Are Shots Required for Child Care
and Early Childhood Programs?
IPV
IPV
Influenza (annually for all children age 6 months and older)
Children with certain medical conditions
may need additional vaccines. Talk to
your doctor or clinic.
PCV
PCV
Hep A (2 doses at least 6 months apart)
Varicella
MMR
MMR (12-15 months)
Varicella (12-15 months)
IPV
IPV (6-18 months)
PCV (12-15 months)
Hib*
Hib
PCV
Hib (12-15 months)
DTaP (15-18 months)
DTaP
DTaP
RV*
RV
Hep B*
RV
DTaP
Hep B* (6-18 months)
18
6
Hib
4-6
DTaP
years
months
15
months
12
months
months
4
*The number of doses depends on the
product your doctor uses.
It’s important to get shots at the right ages.
Shots will protect best at these ages. See
your child’s primary doctor for immunizations.
If you don’t have a doctor or are concerned
about the cost of shots, call your local health
department.
(1-2 months after first hep B dose)
A child gets their first vaccine at birth, and
will continue to need vaccines throughout
their lives.
Hep B
When Should My Child Get Shots?
months
Minnesota children are still getting
diseases such as measles, whooping
cough (pertussis), and mumps. These diseases are contagious. They
can spread rapidly – especially among groups of children who haven’t
received their shots. And some of them, like whooping cough, are
much more serious for children than they are for adults. As a parent,
you can protect your children by making sure they get all their shots.
2
Parents who don’t get their children
immunized early in life may be putting
them at risk for a number of childhood
diseases. These diseases can cause
serious health problems and may even
result in death.
months
Why Should I Immunize My Child?
Birth
Rotavirus and flu vaccines are not required but are highly
recommended for all infants and young children.
When to Get Vaccines
Yes, the DTaP, polio, MMR, chickenpox,
pneumococcal, Hib, and Hepatitis A and B
shots are required for child care and early
childhood programs. The only children who
are not required to be immunized are those
who have medical reasons for not receiving
certain shots or who are legally exempt
because of their parents’ personal beliefs. A child care or early
childhood program provider can refuse to admit your child if he or she
doesn’t have documentation of either the shots or a legal exemption.
This chart shows all recommended vaccines for children. The boxes with dotted lines show which shots are required for child
care or early childhood programs.
Are Shots Required for Child Care
and Early Childhood Programs?
Do I Need to Keep Track of My Child’s Shots?
Yes, you will need your child’s shot records often – for child care,
early childhood programs, school, camp, sports programs, and doctor
visits. Keep a shot record for each of your children. Take it with you
to all doctor and clinic visits and have it updated each time your child
receives a shot.
The Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) can
also help. MIIC is a statewide, confidential system for storing shot
information all in one place. This can be a real time-saver, especially
if you change clinics, move, or lose your child’s shot record. MIIC also
helps your child’s doctor know which shots are due and makes sure
your child doesn’t receive the same shot twice from different clinics.
Immunization Program
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
651-201-5503, 1-800-657-3970
www.health.state.mn.us/immunize
Healthy
Kids Are
Everybody’s
Job
A Guide to Minnesota’s Immunization Law for
Parents with Children in Child Care and
Early Childhood Programs
IC#141-0211
(MDH, 5/14)
Minnesota Department of Health – Immunization Program