2026 · School entry
Wyoming school & kindergarten vaccine requirements
To enter kindergarten in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming source. Hepatitis A is not required for kindergarten entry here.
Key takeaways
- To enter kindergarten in Wyoming, children generally need 5 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR, HepB.
- No. Wyoming 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.
- Wyoming exemptions: medical available; religious available; personal belief not available. Confirm on the official source.
- Standard core series.
Which vaccines does Wyoming require for kindergarten?
Each card links to a full guide for that vaccine — brands, ingredients, and how a delayed schedule changes the dose count.
Wyoming specifics
Standard core series.
What does Wyoming say about exemptions?
- Medical Available
- Religious Available
- Personal belief Not available
How does the process work?
The parent completes the Wyoming Department of Health Religious Waiver Request or Medical Waiver Request form and submits it to the State Health Officer or the local County Health Officer, either of whom may approve. Waived students can be excluded during outbreaks. Philosophical beliefs are not a basis for waivers.
Wyoming Department of Health - Mandatory Vaccines and Waivers ↗ (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 Wyoming's official requirements?
The authoritative reference for Wyoming 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 Wyoming school vaccines
Which vaccines does Wyoming require for kindergarten?
For kindergarten entry, Wyoming 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 Wyoming source.
Does Wyoming require the hepatitis A vaccine for school?
No. Wyoming 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 Wyoming on a delayed vaccine schedule?
Often it can. A slower, spaced-out schedule can still satisfy Wyoming'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 Wyoming allow vaccine exemptions?
Wyoming: Medical exemptions are available, religious exemptions are available, and personal-belief exemptions are not available. The parent completes the Wyoming Department of Health Religious Waiver Request or Medical Waiver Request form and submits it to the State Health Officer or the local County Health Officer, either of whom may approve. Waived students can be excluded during outbreaks. Philosophical beliefs are not a basis for waivers. Rules and forms change, so confirm with Wyoming Department of Health - Mandatory Vaccines and Waivers or your school.
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The state's own page is the authority; the others are cross-checks.