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Required Immunizations

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In certain situations, students who are not adequately immunized may be excluded from school.

Proof of immunity to disease(s) can be accepted in place of vaccination only if a document from a healthcare provider stating the student previously contracted the disease is presented to the school.

(includes children in a licensed day care center, nursery, preschool, child care facility, family home care, or Head Start Program)

Children attending early childhood programs are required to be immunized appropriately for their age. This means a child has received all of the doses of each vaccine appropriate for the child's age. Children should be immunized according to current immunization schedules with:

  • DTP/DTaP/DT
  • MMR
  • Polio
  • Hib
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Pneumococcal
  • Varicella

The following vaccines are also strongly recommended:

  • Rotavirus

A seasonal flu vaccine is not required but is recommended annually for all children over 6 months of age.

The following vaccines are required for students entering kindergarten:

  • 5 DTP/DTaP/DT (4 doses if 4th dose was given on/after the 4th birthday)
  • 4 Polio (3 doses if 3rd dose was given on/after the 4th birthday)
  • 2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • 3 Hepatitis B
  • 2 Hepatitis A
  • 2 Varicella

A seasonal flu vaccine is not required but is recommended annually for all children over 6 months of age.

The following vaccines are required for students entering seventh grade:

  • 1 Tdap
  • 3 Hepatitis B
  • 1 Meningococcal
  • 2 Varicella

The following vaccines are also strongly recommended:

  • 2 HPV

A seasonal flu vaccine is not required but is recommended annually for all children over 6 months of age.

Immunization Costs

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The cost of each immunization is different and depends on the amount the health department pays the manufacturer of the vaccine.

We accept many insurance plans, but check with your specific plan to confirm coverage.

Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program

We also administer immunizations through the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. VFC immunizations are $10.00 to 14.50 each. To be eligible, children must be 18 years old or under and either:

  • uninsured;
  • on Medicaid/CHIP; or,
  • an American Indian/Alaskan Native
Immunization Price List
Accepted Health Plans
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program

Immunization Records

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To request your own immunization record, you must be 18 years or older. If you are requesting the record of a minor under 18, you must be the child's parent or legal guardian at the time of the request.

Immunization records are protected, confidential records so you must prove your identity with photo identification before you may receive the record.

You can request an immunization record via one of the four ways below. Note that options 2, 3, and 4 require your vaccine provider to participate in the Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIIS). If the provider of one or more of your vaccines does not participate in USIIS, the vaccine(s) from that provider may not be included in your record. In that case, only the provider of the vaccine(s) can give you an accurate immunization record. Providers are not required to participate in USIIS, and the public health system cannot provide immunization records that providers haven't input into USIIS.

Most healthcare providers in Utah are connected to the Utah Statewide Immunization Information System (USIIS).

Contact your provider and ask if they can give you an Official USIIS Personal Utah Immunization Record.

If your provider does not participate in USIIS, they can print your immunization record from their own medical record system.

Docket is not developed or maintained by Salt Lake County Health Department.

If your record in Docket does not show a vaccine you've received, contact the provider who gave you that vaccine and ensure they have submitted your receipt of the vaccine to USIIS.

Docket Mobile App
USIIS

Parents and individuals can request immunization records using the USIIS system.

USIIS Immunization Record Request

Utah Department of Health and Human Services

Complete a medical record release form, print the completed form, sign it, and bring it along with photo identification to one of our immunization clinic locations.

We CANNOT release immunization records over the phone or over email because we are required by law to verify your identity.

HIPAA Medical Request Form

English and Spanish
Immunization Clinic Locations

Workplace Policies

To help protect the health of our children, particularly in case of an outbreak situation, Salt Lake County requires all school employees (in both public and private schools) to maintain records of immunity and strongly encourages them to be fully immunized according to the CDC's recommended immunization schedule.

This regulation is a tool for local school districts to use in adopting and implementing employment policies that protect the children and families they serve.

For more information about school employee immunization requirements, see Salt Lake County Health Regulation #38.

Salt Lake County Health Regulation #38: Certificate of School Employee Immunization Requirements

This regulation requires school-based employees to provide proof of immunity in the event of an outbreak of vaccine-preventable illness.
Regulation #38 Exemption Form

School-based personnel may exempt themselves from Salt Lake County Health Regulation #38. Staff who do so will be excluded from school for the duration of any outbreak or exposure threat.

In recent years, many employers have recognized the financial (and employee wellness) benefit of adopting workplace immunization policies to help protect their workforce—and the public—from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Health care agencies, corporate wellness groups, universities, and others have implemented policies that require employees to be current on all or some vaccines as a condition of employment.

For assistance in developing a workplace immunization policy, contact:

Immunization Bureau

(385) 468-4152

Monday through Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Salt Lake County Health Department

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Our mission at the Salt Lake County Health Department is to promote and protect the health of our community and environment. We work tirelessly every day to prevent illness, injury, and disease while addressing social, economic, and environmental factors that impact overall health. Our efforts include immunizing children, inspecting restaurants, preventing tobacco access to minors, encouraging physical activity and proper nutrition, protecting our water and air, providing culturally appropriate services, and collaborating with our community partners to ensure public health works for all residents of Salt Lake County, regardless of where they live.

Salt Lake County Health Department