State Vaccine Requirements for Children
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2025
| Location | Vaccination Requirement for Entering Child Care and School | Religious, Personal Belief Exemptions Permitted | Required Vaccination for Entering School - MMR | Required Vaccination for Entering School - DTaP/Tdap | Required Vaccination for Entering School - Polio | Required Vaccination for Entering School - Chickenpox (Varicella) | Required Vaccination for Entering School - Hepatitis A | Required Vaccination for Entering School - Hepatitis B | Required Vaccination for Entering School - Meningococcal | Required Vaccination for Entering School - HPV |
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| United States | 51 | 46 Yes; 5 No | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 27 | 50 | 36 | 4 |
| Alabama | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Alaska | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Arizona | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Arkansas | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| California | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Colorado | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connecticut | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Delaware | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Florida | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Georgia | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Hawaii | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Idaho | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Illinois | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Indiana | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Iowa | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Kansas | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Kentucky | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Louisiana | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Maine | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Maryland | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Michigan | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Minnesota | Yes | Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Mississippi | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Missouri | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Montana | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Nebraska | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Nevada | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| New Jersey | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| New Mexico | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| New York | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| North Carolina | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| North Dakota | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Ohio | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Oregon | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| South Carolina | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| South Dakota | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Tennessee | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Texas | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Utah | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Vermont | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Virginia | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| West Virginia | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Religious and Personal Belief | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Wyoming | Yes | Religious | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |