Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 173 - CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Chapter 3 - SCHOOL HEALTH, COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, VISUAL EVALUATION, AND IMMUNIZATION STANDARDS
Section 173-3-008 - IMMUNIZATION STANDARDS

Universal Citation: 173 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 3 ยง 008

Current through September 17, 2024

Each student must be protected by immunization against the following diseases, unless otherwise exempted from this requirement under the provisions of 173 NAC 3-010:

Measles Diphtheria Invasive pneumococcal disease

Mumps Tetanus

Rubella Pertussis

Polio Haemophilus Influenzae type b (Hib)

Hepatitis B Varicella

008.01 For the purposes of complying with the requirement of immunization against the diseases listed above:

3-008.01A Students 2-5 years of age enrolled in a school-based program not licensed as a child care provider are considered to be immunized if they have received:

3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine;

4 doses of DTaP, DTP, or DT vaccine;

3 doses of polio vaccine;

1 dose of MMR vaccine given no earlier than 4 days before the first birthday;

3 doses of hib vaccine or 1 dose of hib vaccine given at or after 15 months of age;

1 dose of varicella vaccine; and

4 doses of pneumococcal vaccine or 1 dose of pneumococcal vaccine given at or after 15 months.

3-008.01B Students enrolling for the first time (kindergarten or 1st grade, depending on the school district's entering grade), enrolling in 7th grade, and all transfer students from outside the state regardless of the grade they are entering are considered immunized if they have received:

3 doses DTaP, DTP, DT, or Td vaccine with at least 1 dose given no earlier than 4 days before 4 years of age;

3 doses of polio vaccine;

2 doses of MMR vaccine with the first dose given no earlier than 4 days before the first birthday and the 2 doses separated by at least 28 days;

3 doses of pediatric hepatitis B vaccine, or, if the alternate hepatitis B vaccination schedule is used, 2 doses of a licensed adult hepatitis B vaccine specified for adolescents 11-15 years of age; and

2 doses of varicella vaccine with the first dose given no earlier than 4 days before the first birthday and the 2 doses separated by at least 28 days.

Students enrolling in 7th grade must provide evidence of having 1 booster dose of a tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, given on or after 7 years of age.

3-008.01C All other students are considered immunized if they have received:

3 doses of DTaP, DTP, DT, or Td vaccine, with at least 1 dose given no earlier than 4 days before 4 years of age;

3 doses of polio vaccine;

2 doses of MMR vaccine given no earlier than 4 days before the first birthday and the 2 doses separated by at least 28 days;

3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine; and

2 doses of varicella vaccine with the first dose given no earlier than 4 days before the first birthday and the 2 doses separated by at least 28 days.

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