2026 · School entry
Delaware school & kindergarten vaccine requirements
To enter kindergarten in Delaware, children generally need 5 vaccines — DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB. Below is what each one protects against, how exemptions and provisional enrollment work, and the official Delaware source. Hepatitis A is not required for kindergarten entry here.
Key takeaways
- To enter kindergarten in Delaware, children generally need 5 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB.
- No. Delaware does not require hepatitis A (HepA) for kindergarten entry, although the CDC still recommends it for children. Your required list is DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB.
- Delaware exemptions: medical available; religious available; personal belief not available. Confirm on the official source.
- Standard core. HepA not required.
Which vaccines does Delaware require for kindergarten?
Each card links to a full guide for that vaccine — brands, ingredients, and how a delayed schedule changes the dose count.
Delaware specifics
Standard core. HepA not required.
What does Delaware say about exemptions?
- Medical Available
- Religious Available
- Personal belief Not available
How does the process work?
Medical: a provider completes the School Vaccination Medical Exemption Form (or a supplemental form signed by a licensed physician, NP or APRN and approved by the Division of Public Health for complex cases). Religious: the parent submits a notarized Affidavit of Religious Belief.
Delaware DPH - School Immunizations ↗ (opens in a new tab) Official form ↗ (opens in a new tab)
This summarizes what the state's own pages say, reviewed September 30, 2026. It is not advice for or against any option. Laws and forms change; confirm with your school or health department. Compare all states in the exemptions overview, or see glossary definitions.
What is provisional enrollment?
Many states permit provisional or conditional enrollment, which lets a child start school while still catching up on a series that has already been started. Rules and time limits vary, so ask your school. The catch-up guide explains how remaining doses are counted.
Where are Delaware's official requirements?
The authoritative reference for Delaware is the state's own published requirements. Always verify dose counts, grade ranges, and exemptions there — those details change and are not all captured here.
immunize.org — HepB school requirements (2025) →
More questions about Delaware school vaccines
Which vaccines does Delaware require for kindergarten?
For kindergarten entry, Delaware requires 5 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB. These protect against diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis); polio; measles, mumps, rubella. Dose counts and grade ranges can vary — always confirm on the official Delaware source.
Does Delaware require the hepatitis A vaccine for school?
No. Delaware does not require hepatitis A (HepA) for kindergarten entry, although the CDC still recommends it for children. Your required list is DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB.
Can my child start school in Delaware on a delayed vaccine schedule?
Often it can. A slower, spaced-out schedule can still satisfy Delaware's rules as long as the required series (DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB) are finished — or, in many districts, in progress under provisional/conditional enrollment — by the first day of school. The free planner builds a plan that finishes every required vaccine in time. Confirm the specifics with your school district and your child's healthcare practitioner.
Does Delaware allow vaccine exemptions?
Delaware: Medical exemptions are available, religious exemptions are available, and personal-belief exemptions are not available. Medical: a provider completes the School Vaccination Medical Exemption Form (or a supplemental form signed by a licensed physician, NP or APRN and approved by the Division of Public Health for complex cases). Religious: the parent submits a notarized Affidavit of Religious Belief. Rules and forms change, so confirm with Delaware DPH - School Immunizations or your school.
Plan Delaware-ready vaccinations on a slower schedule
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The state's own page is the authority; the others are cross-checks.