Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

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APPENDIX C: CHILD CARE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

 

Recommended by Arkansas Department of Health and Required by the Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing Division

AGE	DTaP/DTP/DT	POLIO	Hib	HEPATITIS B	MMR****
0-2 months	None	None	None	None (1-2 possible)	None
3-4 months	1 dose	1 dose	1 dose	1 dose(2 doses possible)	None
5-6 months	2 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	2 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	2 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	2 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	None
7-12 months	3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	2-3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	2-3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	2 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	None
13-15 months	3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	2-3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	3-4 doses with last dose on/ after1 st birthday or 1 dose on/after 15 months of age	2 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	None (1 dose possible)
16-18 months	3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	2-3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	3-4 doses with last dose on/ after 1st birthday or 1 dose on/after 15 months of age	2 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	1 dose
19-48 months	4 doses or 3rd dose within last 6 months or 1 dose within last 2 months	3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months	3-4 doses with last dose on/ after 1st birthday or 1 dose on/after 15 months of age	3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months (required for all children born on/after 11/22/91 )	1 dose
49-72 months	5 doses* or 4th dose within last 6 months** or 1 dose within last 2 months or3 doses with last dose on/after 4th birthday	4 doses*** or 1 dose within last 2 months or 3 doses with last dose on/after 4th birthday	3-4 doses with last dose on/after 1st birthday or 1 dose on/after 15 months of age(not required on/after 5th birthday	3 doses or 1 dose within last 2 months (not required unless born on/after 11/22/91)	1 dose

Footnotes:

* 5th DTaPlDTP/DT (Preschool dose) must be given on/after 4th birthday.

** Interval between 4th(DTaP/DTP/DT) and 5th (DTaP/DTP/DT) should be at least 6 months.

*** If 4th primary dose administered on/after 4th birthday, no pre-school needed.

**** MMR must be given on/after 1st birthday.

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