2026 · School entry
Kansas school & kindergarten vaccine requirements
To enter kindergarten in Kansas, 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 Kansas source. Note that this jurisdiction also requires hepatitis A.
Key takeaways
- To enter kindergarten in Kansas, children generally need 6 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB, HepA.
- Yes. Kansas 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.
- Kansas exemptions: medical available; religious available; personal belief not available. Confirm on the official source.
- HepA required K-12 statewide.
Which vaccines does Kansas require for kindergarten?
Each card links to a full guide for that vaccine — brands, ingredients, and how a delayed schedule changes the dose count.
Kansas specifics
HepA required K-12 statewide.
What does Kansas say about exemptions?
- Medical Available
- Religious Available
- Personal belief Not available
How does the process work?
Under K.S.A. 72-6262, a parent submits either a physician's written statement that the inoculations would seriously endanger the child's health, or a written statement signed by one parent or guardian that the child is an adherent of a religious denomination whose teachings oppose them. The statute does not specify a form or notarization. Contact your school or local health department for the current form.
KDHE - Immunization Regulations and Recommendations ↗ (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 Kansas's official requirements?
The authoritative reference for Kansas 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 — HepA school requirements (2025) →
More questions about Kansas school vaccines
Which vaccines does Kansas require for kindergarten?
For kindergarten entry, Kansas 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 Kansas source.
Does Kansas require the hepatitis A vaccine for school?
Yes. Kansas 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 Kansas on a delayed vaccine schedule?
Often it can. A slower, spaced-out schedule can still satisfy Kansas'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 Kansas allow vaccine exemptions?
Kansas: Medical exemptions are available, religious exemptions are available, and personal-belief exemptions are not available. Under K.S.A. 72-6262, a parent submits either a physician's written statement that the inoculations would seriously endanger the child's health, or a written statement signed by one parent or guardian that the child is an adherent of a religious denomination whose teachings oppose them. The statute does not specify a form or notarization. Contact your school or local health department for the current form. Rules and forms change, so confirm with KDHE - Immunization Regulations and Recommendations or your school.
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The state's own page is the authority; the others are cross-checks.