The following immunizations are required before students will be admitted to Knox County Schools.
Preschool
- DTaP or DT
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Poliomyelitis (IPV or OPV)
- H.influenzae (HiB): age younger than 5 years only
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)
- Pnuemococcal (PCV): age younger than 5 years only
- Hepatitis A
Kindergarten
- DTaP or DT
- Polio (IPV or OPV): (final dose on or after the 4th birthday)
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 doses of each, usually given together as MMR)
- Varicella (Chickenpox): 2 doses or history of disease
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Hepatitis A (2 doses)
7th Grade
- Tetanus-diptheria-pertusis booster (Tdap)
- Verification of immunity to varicella (2 doses or history of disease)
New Students to KCS
- DTaP or DT
- Hepatitis B (HBV)
- Polio (IPV or OPV): final dose on or after the 4th birthday
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Varicella (Chickenpox): 2 doses or history of disease
Medical or Religious Exemptions
- Children with medical exemptions must provide documentation from their medical provider.
- Religious exemptions require a signed statement by the parent/guardian that vaccination(s) conflict with their religious tenets or practices.
- Special Enrollment Protections: Students experiencing homelessness or those in state custody that have not yet been immunized or are unable to provide an immunization certificate cannot be denied school entry.
Diseases Covered by Tennessee Child Care and School Immunization Requirements
