2026 · School entry
Vermont school & kindergarten vaccine requirements
To enter kindergarten in Vermont, 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 Vermont source. Hepatitis A is not required for kindergarten entry here.
Key takeaways
- To enter kindergarten in Vermont, children generally need 5 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB.
- No. Vermont 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.
- Vermont exemptions: medical available; religious available; personal belief not available. Confirm on the official source.
- Standard core. Requires 5 DTaP doses at K entry.
Which vaccines does Vermont require for kindergarten?
Each card links to a full guide for that vaccine — brands, ingredients, and how a delayed schedule changes the dose count.
Vermont specifics
Standard core. Requires 5 DTaP doses at K entry.
What does Vermont say about exemptions?
- Medical Available
- Religious Available
- Personal belief Not available
How does the process work?
Religious: each school year the parent (or student 18 or older) completes and signs the Vermont Religious Immunization Exemption Form for the current academic year, checks the vaccines, attests to holding religious beliefs opposed to immunization, acknowledges reviewing the Department's evidence-based educational material, and returns it to the child care or school; the form may not be altered. Medical: a health care practitioner authorized to prescribe vaccines completes the Medical Immunization Exemption Form, and it is returned to the child care or school. Exempted students may be kept out during a disease outbreak.
Vermont Department of Health - Immunization Information for Child Care and School Providers ↗ (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 Vermont's official requirements?
The authoritative reference for Vermont 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 Vermont school vaccines
Which vaccines does Vermont require for kindergarten?
For kindergarten entry, Vermont 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 Vermont source.
Does Vermont require the hepatitis A vaccine for school?
No. Vermont 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 Vermont on a delayed vaccine schedule?
Often it can. A slower, spaced-out schedule can still satisfy Vermont'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 Vermont allow vaccine exemptions?
Vermont: Medical exemptions are available, religious exemptions are available, and personal-belief exemptions are not available. Religious: each school year the parent (or student 18 or older) completes and signs the Vermont Religious Immunization Exemption Form for the current academic year, checks the vaccines, attests to holding religious beliefs opposed to immunization, acknowledges reviewing the Department's evidence-based educational material, and returns it to the child care or school; the form may not be altered. Medical: a health care practitioner authorized to prescribe vaccines completes the Medical Immunization Exemption Form, and it is returned to the child care or school. Exempted students may be kept out during a disease outbreak. Rules and forms change, so confirm with Vermont Department of Health - Immunization Information for Child Care and School Providers or your school.
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The state's own page is the authority; the others are cross-checks.