WV School Entry Requirements

There is no grace period for this as these vaccines are STATE LAW. Your student may NOT attend school without proof of required vaccines.

The Berkeley-Morgan Health Department (BMHD) is offering appointments to assist your student with getting their required vaccines. Please use the link below to schedule an appointment; do not call their office directly.

All children entering an approved Pre-K classroom must have age appropriate immunizations upon enrollment as mandated by state law:

• DTP/ DTap: 4 Doses

• POLIO (IPV): 3 Doses

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): 1 Dose (after the 1st birthday)

• VARICELLA: 1 Dose (after the 1st birthday)

• Hepatitis B- Series of 3 (last dose must be after the age of 6 months)

• DTaP/ DTP/Td/Tdap: 4 Doses (one dose MUST be after the 4th birthday)

• POLIO (IPV): 3 Doses (One dose MUST be after the 4th Birthday).

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): 2 Doses (first dose MUST be after the 1st birthday)

• VARICELLA (or hx of Chicken Pox): 2 Doses (first dose MUST be after the 1st birthday)

• Hepatitis B- Series of 3 (last dose must be after the age of 6 months)

ALL children enrolling school in grades K-12 MUST have age appropriate immunizations as mandated by West Virginia State law PRIOR to attending school!

All students entering 7th Grade must show proof of immunization against TDaP, and meningitis:

• TDaP: Proof of one dose of TDaP vaccine.
• MCV4: Proof of 1st dose of MCV4 vaccine.

All students entering 12th Grade must show proof of immunization against TDaP, and meningitis:

• TDap: Proof of one dose required. If not obtained at age 11 or older.

• MCV4: Proof of 2nd dose of MCV4 if first dose was received before the 16th birthday.