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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
Vaccines for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Use these documents to see what vaccines are recommended for your child and to keep track of when they receive those vaccines.
Are Your Kids Ready? and When to Get Vaccines, Birth to 16 Years (PDF)
Charts showing vaccines needed by age and for enrolling in child care, early childhood programs, and school in Minnesota.
- Are Your Kids Ready? and When to Get Vaccines, Birth to 16 Years in Hmong (PDF)
- Are Your Kids Ready? and When to Get Vaccines, Birth to 16 Years in Russian (PDF)
- Are Your Kids Ready? and When to Get Vaccines, Birth to 16 Years in Somali (PDF)
- Are Your Kids Ready? and When to Get Vaccines, Birth to 16 Years in Spanish (PDF)
- Are Your Kids Ready? and When to Get Vaccines, Birth to 16 Years in Vietnamese (PDF)
Form to document vaccines as well as medical or non-medical exemptions for children enrolled in child care, early childhood education, or school.
- CDC: Immunization Schedules
Recommended vaccination schedules for all ages. - Well-child Visits and Immunization
Information on access to health care providers, clinics and health coverage options. - Teens Need Vaccines, Too! (PDF)
Fact sheet showing vaccines needed for kids starting at 11-years-old and going through the teen years, until they are up-to-date.
Minnesota immunization laws
- Parent Information on Minnesota's Immunization Law for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs
Fact sheet on Minnesota's immunization law for parents with children in child care and early childhood programs. - Minnesota's College Immunization Law
Information for Minnesota college students about the immunization law. - Minnesota Statutes, Section 121A.15 Health Standards; Immunizations; School Children
- Minnesota Administrative Rules, Chapter 4604, Immunization
- Minnesota Statutes, Section 135A.14 Statement of Immunization
Postsecondary or college immunization law in Minnesota. - Minnesota Statutes, section 144.3351 Immunization Data
This statute governs the sharing of immunization data. - Immunization Requirements for Homeless and Foster Children
Federal policies override our state law for children in special living situations. Children who are homeless, in foster care, or waiting to be placed in foster care are allowed to enroll without showing immunization records. - Minnesota's Immunization Law Exemption Provision
A summary of how to obtain a medical and conscientious exemption to the Minnesota immunization law.