What Are the Required Vaccines?

Question: What Are the Required Vaccines?

Answer:

Immigrants are required to receive vaccinations for vaccine-preventable diseases as recommended by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). An immigrants's vaccination history, medical history and age will determine which of the vaccines will be required.

List of vaccine-preventable diseases:

1. Mumps
2. Measles
3. Rubella
4. Polio
5. Tetanus
6. Diphtheria
7. Pertussis
8. Haemophilus influenzae Type B
9. Rotavirus
10. Hepatitis A
11. Hepatitis B
12. Meningocococcal disease
13. Human papillomavirus
14. Varicella
15. Pneumococcal pneumonia
16. Influenza
17. Zoster

Souce: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention