Ind. Code § 20-34-4-2
Required immunizations; immunization calendar; rules
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 2. (a) Every child residing in Indiana who is enrolled in an accredited elementary school or high school shall be immunized as determined by the state department of health against:
Sec. 2. (a) Every child residing in Indiana who is enrolled in an accredited elementary school or high school shall be immunized as determined by the Indiana department of health against:
(1) diphtheria;
(1) diphtheria;
(2) pertussis (whooping cough);
(2) pertussis (whooping cough);
(3) tetanus;
(3) tetanus;
(4) measles;
(4) measles;
(5) rubella;
(5) rubella;
(6) poliomyelitis;
(6) poliomyelitis;
(7) mumps;
(7) mumps;
(8) varicella;
(8) varicella;
(9) hepatitis A;
(9) hepatitis A;
(10) hepatitis B; and
(10) hepatitis B; and
(11) meningitis.
(11) meningitis.
(b) The state department of health may expand or otherwise modify the list of communicable diseases that require documentation of immunity as medical information becomes available that would warrant the expansion or modification in the interest of public health.
(b) The Indiana department of health may expand or otherwise modify the list of communicable diseases that require documentation of immunity as medical information becomes available that would warrant the expansion or modification in the interest of public health.
(c) Before November 30 of each year, the state department of health shall publish a two (2) year calendar of immunization requirements and recommendations. The calendar must include:
(c) Before November 30 of each year, the Indiana department of health shall publish a two (2) year calendar of immunization requirements and recommendations. The calendar must include:
(1) the immunization requirements for the following school year; and
(1) the immunization requirements for the following school year; and
(2) recommendations for immunization requirements for the year subsequent to the following school year.
(2) recommendations for immunization requirements for the year subsequent to the following school year.
(d) The publishing time frame for the calendar described in subsection (c) does not apply in the event of an emergency as determined by the state health commissioner.
(d) The publishing time frame for the calendar described in subsection (c) does not apply in the event of an emergency as determined by the state health commissioner.
(e) The state department of health shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 specifying the:
(e) The Indiana department of health shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 specifying the:
(1) required immunizations;
(1) required immunizations;
(2) child's age for administering each vaccine;
(2) child's age for administering each vaccine;
(3) adequately immunizing doses; and
(3) adequately immunizing doses; and
(4) method of documentation of proof of immunity.
(4) method of documentation of proof of immunity.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.