2026 · School entry
Nevada school & kindergarten vaccine requirements
To enter kindergarten in Nevada, 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 Nevada source. Note that this jurisdiction also requires hepatitis A.
Key takeaways
- To enter kindergarten in Nevada, children generally need 6 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB, HepA.
- Yes. Nevada 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.
- Nevada exemptions: medical available; religious available; personal belief not available. Confirm on the official source.
- HepA required K-12 statewide.
Which vaccines does Nevada require for kindergarten?
Each card links to a full guide for that vaccine — brands, ingredients, and how a delayed schedule changes the dose count.
Nevada specifics
HepA required K-12 statewide.
What does Nevada say about exemptions?
- Medical Available
- Religious Available
- Personal belief Not available
How does the process work?
Only medical and religious exemptions are permitted (NRS 392.437-439 and 394.193-194). Religious: the parent, guardian or student aged 18+ completes the DPBH Preschool-12th Grade Religious Immunization Exemption Certificate, checks the vaccines, initials four acknowledgments (including outbreak exclusion and annual submission), signs and dates it, and returns it to the school; it must be submitted annually per the district's enrollment schedule. Medical: a health care provider certifies the contraindications on the DPBH Medical Immunization Exemption Certificate, and local health officers may audit medical exemptions granted by schools.
Nevada DPBH - School Immunization Requirements ↗ (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 Nevada's official requirements?
The authoritative reference for Nevada 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 Nevada school vaccines
Which vaccines does Nevada require for kindergarten?
For kindergarten entry, Nevada 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 Nevada source.
Does Nevada require the hepatitis A vaccine for school?
Yes. Nevada 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 Nevada on a delayed vaccine schedule?
Often it can. A slower, spaced-out schedule can still satisfy Nevada'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 Nevada allow vaccine exemptions?
Nevada: Medical exemptions are available, religious exemptions are available, and personal-belief exemptions are not available. Only medical and religious exemptions are permitted (NRS 392.437-439 and 394.193-194). Religious: the parent, guardian or student aged 18+ completes the DPBH Preschool-12th Grade Religious Immunization Exemption Certificate, checks the vaccines, initials four acknowledgments (including outbreak exclusion and annual submission), signs and dates it, and returns it to the school; it must be submitted annually per the district's enrollment schedule. Medical: a health care provider certifies the contraindications on the DPBH Medical Immunization Exemption Certificate, and local health officers may audit medical exemptions granted by schools. Rules and forms change, so confirm with Nevada DPBH - School Immunization Requirements or your school.
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The state's own page is the authority; the others are cross-checks.