Section R9-6-702. Required Immunizations for Child Care or School Entry

A.      Except as provided in R9-6-706, the school administrator or child care administrator shall:

1.        Ensure that a child attending a school or child care has been immunized for each of the following diseases according to Table 1 or Table 2:

a.        Diphtheria;

b.        Tetanus;

c.        Hepatitis A, for a child 1 through 5 years of age in child care in Maricopa County;

d.        Hepatitis B;

e.        Pertussis;

f.         Poliomyelitis;

g.        Measles (rubeola);

h.        Mumps;

i.         Rubella (German Measles);

j.         Haemophilus influenzae type b;

k.        Varicella; and

l.         Meningococcal; and

2.        If a child does not have proof of immunization according to Table 1 or Table 2, exclude the child from:

a.        School entry; or

b.        Child care, unless the child is immunized against the diseases listed in subsection (A)(1) within 15 days following entry.

B.       Unless exempt according to R9-6-706, a child who has not received VAR according to Table 1 or Table 2 shall:

1.        Receive VAR according to the following:

a.        By September 1, 2005 for a child who is entering kindergarten, first grade, or seventh grade;

b.        By September 1, 2006 for a child who is entering kindergarten through second grade, seventh grade, or eighth grade;

c.        By September 1, 2007 for a child who is entering kindergarten through third grade, or seventh grade through ninth grade;

d.        By September 1, 2008 for a child who is entering kindergarten through fourth grade, or seventh grade through tenth grade;

e.        By September 1, 2009 for a child who is entering kindergarten through fifth grade, or seventh grade through 11th grade; and

f.         By September 1, 2010 for a child who is entering kindergarten through 12th grade; and

2.        Be excluded from school entry by a school administrator until the child meets the requirements in Table 2.

C.      Unless exempt according to R9-6-706, a child, 11 years of age or older, who has not received MV according to Table 1 or Table 2 shall:

1.        Receive MV according to the following:

a.        By September 1, 2008 for a child entering sixth grade;

b.        By September 1, 2009 for a child entering sixth and seventh grade;

c.        By September 1, 2010 for a child entering sixth through eighth grade;

d.        By September 1, 2011 for a child entering sixth through ninth grade;

e.        By September 1, 2012 for a child entering sixth through 10th grade;

f.         By September 1, 2013 for a child entering sixth through 11th grade; and

g.        By September 1, 2014 for a child entering sixth through 12th grade; and

2.        Be excluded from school entry by a school administrator until the child meets the requirements in this Section.

D.      Unless exempt according to R9-6-706, a child, 11 years of age or older, who has not received Tdap according to Table 1 or Table 2 shall:

1.        Receive the Tdap according to the following:

a.        By September 1, 2008 for a child entering sixth grade;

b.        By September 1, 2009 for a child entering sixth and seventh grade;

c.        By September 1, 2010 for a child entering sixth through eighth grade;

d.        By September  1,  2011  for  a  child entering  sixth through ninth grade;

e.        By September 1, 2012 for a child entering sixth through 10th grade;

f.         By September 1, 2013 for a child entering sixth through 11th grade; and

g.        By September 1, 2014 for a child entering sixth through 12th grade; and

2.        Be excluded from school entry by a school administrator until the child meets the requirements in this Section.

E.       If the Department receives written notification from the CDC that there is a shortage of a vaccine for a disease listed in sub- section (A)(1), or that the CDC is limiting the amount of a vac- cine for a disease listed in subsection (A)(1), the Department shall:

1.        Provide written notification to each school and child care in this state of the shortage or limitation of the vaccine;

2.        Suspend compliance with subsections (A), (B), (C), and (D); and

3.        Upon receiving written notification from the CDC that the vaccine is available, notify each school and child care in this state:

a.        That the vaccine is available, and

b.        Of the time by which an individual is required to comply with subsections (A), (B), (C), and (D).

F.       The Department shall notify each school and child care in this state that the Department no longer requires compliance with subsections (A), (B), (C), and (D) for a disease listed in sub- section (A)(1) if:

1.        The disease is declared eradicated by:

a.        The World Health Organization, and

b.        The  Advisory  Committee  on  Immunization   Prac- tices; and

2.        The Department no longer recommends immunization against the disease.

Historical Note

Former Section R9-6-115, Paragraph (1), renumbered and amended as R9-6-702 effective January 28, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). Former Section R9-6-702 renumbered to Section R9-6-302, new Section R9-6-702 renumbered from R9-6- 502 and amended effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93- 4). Former Section R9-6-702 renumbered to R9-6-703; new Section R9-6-702 renumbered from R9-6-701 and amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4274, effective September 16, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final

rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2283, effective June 7, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R.

4106, effective January 5, 2008 (Supp. 07-4).