Immunizations
West Virginia Code 16-3-4 requires all students who enroll in any school - public or private, in-person or virtual - to show proof of specific immunizations prior to enrolling and attending school.
West Virginia law does not allow ANY non-medical exemption to these immunizations. Medical exemptions must be submitted by the student's primary care provider to the state Bureau of Public Health's Immunization Officer. More information is provided at the state Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services.
Additionally, provisional enrollment allowances are only available after the initial dose of each series is received, if at all. In other words, students may not attend school under any circumstances without at least the initial dose of each series and / or a medical exemption approved by the state Bureau of Public Health.
Required Immunizations
Immunization Series | Varicella (Chicken Pox) | Hepatitis-B | MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) | DTP / Tdap (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis [whooping cough]) | Polio | Meningococcal (Meningitis) |
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Doses Required | 2 doses, first dose after 1st birthday | 3 doses, last dose after six months old | 2 doses, first dose after 1st birthday | 4 doses, at least one dose after 4th birthday | 3 doses, at least one dose after 4th birthday | 2 doses |
Grade Level Required | Prior to initial entry | Prior to initial entry | Prior to initial entry | Prior to initial entry; Evidence of one dose required on entry into 7th Grade and 12th Grade (not necessarily a second dose) | Prior to initial entry | First dose prior to entry into 7th Grade and second dose prior to entry into 12th Grade |
Provisional Enrollment Allowance | After first dose, students under age 13 may be allowed up to 90 days to complete the series; students age 13 and over may be allowed up to 30 days to complete the series. | After first dose, student may be allowed up to 4 months to complete the series. | After first dose, student may be allowed up to 30 days to complete the series. | After first dose, student may be allowed up to 8 months to complete the series. | After first dose, student may be allowed up to 7 months to complete the series. | None |