Children & Adolescents

Babies, Children, and Adolescents Need Immunizations 

A child can fall victim to bacteria and viruses in our community that cause serious disease. It is important that children be vaccinated on schedule every time. 

California School Immunization Requirements 

The new immunization changes went into effect on July 1st, 2019. 

What’s different? 

• For School-Aged Children (TK-12): 
  • 2 (rather than 1) doses of chickenpox vaccine at:
    • TK/Kindergarten entry,  
    • 7th grade advancement or  
    • TK/K-12 admission or transfer. 
  • 2 MMR doses and 3 Hepatitis B vaccine doses at admission or transfer for most K-12 Students. 

• For Childcare/Preschool: 
  • The chickenpox vaccine is now required at age 15 months (instead of 18 months).
  • Childcare vaccine requirements are aged based, so if your child started childcare at 16 months and was up to date, when they turn 18 months, you have 30 days to submit vaccine records with updated immunizations.

Where can I find all the regulations and more details? 

• Visit our school and pre-k immunization page 
• Or the State’s Shots for Schools Website 
• Regulations for California Colleges and Universities 

Other Immunizations Needed 

• HPV vaccination is recommended at ages 11–12 years.  
• Two doses of the meningococcal shot called MenACWY are recommended for preteens and teens. 

Youth Vaccine Programs in San Francisco 

• San Francisco Perinatal Hepatitis B Program 

• Vaccines for Children Program