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Connecticut Immunization Requirements
Updated May 1998
PUBLIC ACT NO. 96-244Sec. 16. Subsection (a) of section 10-204a of the general statutes, as amended by sections 12 and 21 of public act 95-257, is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof:
(a) Each local or regional board of education, or similar body governing a nonpublic school or schools, shall require each child to be protected by adequate immunization against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, hemophilus influenzae type B and any other vaccine required by the schedule for active immunization adopted pursuant to section 19a-7f AS AMENDED before being permitted to [attend] ENROLL IN any PROGRAM OPERATED BY A public or nonpublic [elementary or secondary] school under its jurisdiction. Before being permitted to enter seventh grade, a child shall receive a second immunization against measles. Any such child who:
1) presents a certificate from a physician or local health agency stating that initial immunizations have been given to such child and additional immunizations are in process under guidelines and schedules specified by the Commissioner of Public Health; or
2) presents a certificate from a physician stating that in the opinion of such physician, such immunization is medically contraindicated because of the physical condition of such child; or
3) presents a statement from the parents or guardian of such child that such immunization would be contrary to the religious beliefs of such child; or
4) in the case of measles, mumps or rubella, presents a certificate from a physician or from the director of health in such child's present or previous town of residence, stating that the child has had a confirmed case of such disease; or
5) in the case of hemophilus influenzae type B has passed his fifth birthday or
6) in the case of pertussis, has passed his sixth birthday, shall be exempt from the appropriate provisions of this section.
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