Tool Search: Vaccine Setup

See the Immunizations (Montana) and Immunization Batch Report (Montana) for more information about Montana-specific immunization records.

Health vaccines and their associated compliance listings are based on state guidelines. The following information describes vaccine compliance rules as defined by the Montana Department of Health.

For more information on the creation, modification or deletion of vaccine compliances, see the Vaccines page.

General Compliance

Half-doses or reduced doses of a vaccine are not considered valid.
4 day tolerance periods should be given for all spacing requirements.

DTaP

Note: DTaP rules track the initial series of the vaccine, while Tdap tracks the booster doses. Students must be compliant for both DTaP and Tdap.

Rule	Requirements
3 Doses - Complaint - Age 7 and older	First does on or after 1 year of age At least 1 dose of Td/Tdap on or after age 7
4 Doses - Compliant - Pre-Kindergarten	Must be in a State Grade level of PK
4 Doses - Compliant	4th dose on or after age 4 Difference between dose 4 and birth date is less than or equal to 7 years
4 Doses - Compliant - Age 7 and older	At least one dose of Td/Tdap on or after age 7

Tdap

Note: DTaP rules track the initial series of the vaccine, while Tdap tracks the booster doses. Students must be compliant for both DTaP and Tdap.

Rule	Requirements
PK to 6th No Requirement	Students in state grades: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, KF, KH, P1, PK are not required to receive any doses of the Tdap vaccine.
1 dose grades 7-12 Compliant	Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met: the student is in state grade: 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, the student receives 1 dose of the Tdap vaccine, and the difference between the last dose and the student's birthdate is greater than or equal to 84 months with a 4 day tolerance.
Default	Non-compliant

Rule

Requirements

PK to 6th

No Requirement

Students in state grades: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, KF, KH, P1, PK are not required to receive any doses of the Tdap vaccine.

1 dose grades 7-12
Compliant

Students are considered compliant if the following conditions have been met:

the student is in state grade: 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12,
the student receives 1 dose of the Tdap vaccine, and
the difference between the last dose and the student's birthdate is greater than or equal to 84 months with a 4 day tolerance.

Default

Non-compliant

MMR

Rule	Requirements
1 Dose - Compliant - Pre-Kindergarten	First dose on or after 12 months of age
2 Doses - Compliant	2 Measles, Mumps and Rubella OR 2 Measles, 2 Mumps, 2 Rubella OR 1 Measles, Mumps, Rubella and 1 Measles, 1 Mumps, 1 Rubella 1st dose on or after 12 months of age Difference between dose 2 and previous is at least 1 month

Polio

No requirement for students 18 years of age and older.

Rule	Requirements
3 Doses - Compliant - Pre-Kindergarten	No requirements
3 Doses - Compliant	Dose 3 on or after 4th birthday Difference between dose 3 and previous is at least 28 days Difference between dose 2 and previous is at least 28 days

Hib

No requirement for students age 60 months and older.

No requirements for students in grades K-12.

Rule	Requirements
1 Dose - Compliant - Pre-Kindergarten	1st dose on or after 12 months of age

Varicella

No requirement for students 0 to 11 months.

Default of non compliant.

Rule	Requirements
1 Dose - Compliant - Pre-Kindergarten	Minimum age 12 months Dose on or after 1st birthday
2 Doses - Compliant - PK-12th Grade	Minimum age 12 months First dose on or after 1st birthday Space between dose 1 and dose 2 must be equal to or greater than 28 days.

Vaccine Setup (Montana)

General Compliance

DTaP

Tdap

MMR

Polio

Hib

Varicella

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