2026 · School entry
Indiana school & kindergarten vaccine requirements
To enter kindergarten in Indiana, children generally need 6 vaccines — DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB, HepA. Below is what each one protects against, how exemptions and provisional enrollment work, and the official Indiana source. Note that this jurisdiction also requires hepatitis A.
Key takeaways
- To enter kindergarten in Indiana, children generally need 6 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB, HepA.
- Yes. Indiana requires the hepatitis A (HepA) vaccine for school entry. Confirm the exact grades and dose timing on the official source, as HepA rules vary the most between states.
- Indiana exemptions: medical available; religious available; personal belief not available. Confirm on the official source.
- HepA required K-12 (2 doses); HepB required K-5. Per state 2025-26 requirements.
Which vaccines does Indiana require for kindergarten?
Each card links to a full guide for that vaccine — brands, ingredients, and how a delayed schedule changes the dose count.
Indiana specifics
HepA required K-12 (2 doses); HepB required K-5. Per state 2025-26 requirements.
What does Indiana say about exemptions?
- Medical Available
- Religious Available
- Personal belief Not available
How does the process work?
Medical: a licensed physician (MD or DO) or an advanced practice provider completes the IDOH Vaccine Medical Exemption Form (State Form 54648), stating the specific vaccine contraindication. Religious: the parent gives the school a written statement that the objection is on religious grounds, signed by the parent; there is no state form and no proof is required, and the school requests updated documentation each school year. Indiana does not allow philosophical exemptions. The school corporation decides exclusion for unimmunized students under IC 20-34-4-5.
Indiana Department of Health - School Administrators and Nurses ↗ (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 Indiana's official requirements?
The authoritative reference for Indiana 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.
Indiana DOH — 2025-26 School Immunization Requirements →
More questions about Indiana school vaccines
Which vaccines does Indiana require for kindergarten?
For kindergarten entry, Indiana requires 6 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB, HepA. 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 Indiana source.
Does Indiana require the hepatitis A vaccine for school?
Yes. Indiana requires the hepatitis A (HepA) vaccine for school entry. Confirm the exact grades and dose timing on the official source, as HepA rules vary the most between states.
Can my child start school in Indiana on a delayed vaccine schedule?
Often it can. A slower, spaced-out schedule can still satisfy Indiana's rules as long as the required series (DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB, HepA) 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 Indiana allow vaccine exemptions?
Indiana: Medical exemptions are available, religious exemptions are available, and personal-belief exemptions are not available. Medical: a licensed physician (MD or DO) or an advanced practice provider completes the IDOH Vaccine Medical Exemption Form (State Form 54648), stating the specific vaccine contraindication. Religious: the parent gives the school a written statement that the objection is on religious grounds, signed by the parent; there is no state form and no proof is required, and the school requests updated documentation each school year. Indiana does not allow philosophical exemptions. The school corporation decides exclusion for unimmunized students under IC 20-34-4-5. Rules and forms change, so confirm with Indiana Department of Health - School Administrators and Nurses or your school.
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The state's own page is the authority; the others are cross-checks.