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The Kansas School Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Immunization Requirements, Licensed Child Care Facilities and Early Childhood Programs Operated by Schools Immunization Requirements, and other school related documents for the 2025-2026 school year are now posted on our website.
Please note the update to MenACWY vaccine requirement:
- Meningococcal-Serogroup A,C,W,Y (MenACWY): Two doses required. Doses should be given at entry to 7th grade (11-12 years) and 11th grade (16-18 years). (11th graders who are not yet 16 years of age should wait to receive the dose until they are 16 years of age.) For children 16-18 years, with no previous MenACWY, only one dose is required.
If you have questions, please contact your Regional Immunization Nurse or the immunization consultant on call at 877-296-0464 or by email.
Since January has passed and we are well into February, it’s time to discontinue RSV vaccination during pregnancy. The recommendation to discontinue RSV vaccination for individuals 32 through 36 weeks pregnant is Jan. 31 of each year, which aligns with the RSV season. RSV vaccination of pregnant women 32 through 36 weeks gestation should resume on Sept. 1.
As RSV continues circulating, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends continuing to immunize infants younger than 8 months of age with Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) through March 31. The RSV preventive antibodies in Nirsevimab provides immediate protection. Infants ages 8 months through 19 months should also get Nirsevimab during their second RSV season.
For additional vaccination guidance see the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Age | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC.
Presenter:
Paul Offit, MD
Director, Vaccine Education Center
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Professor of Pediatrics and Maurice Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, noon - 1 p.m. EST
Location: Webinar
Topic: Is a Bird Flu Pandemic Likely?
Register Here.
The Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) sites monitor patients for influenza-like illness (ILI), which is defined as symptoms of a fever (>100⁰F) and the presence of a cough and/or sore throat. During the week ending Feb. 15, ILINet sites reported 9% of visits were due to ILI. Syndromic surveillance indicated that 12% of emergency departments visits in Kansas were due to ILI. All data is subject to change.
Influenza activity across the state is currently minimal. During the week ending Feb. 15, the Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories reported two positive influenza A/H1 specimens. As a reminder, outbreaks of any disease are reportable and should be reported to the epidemiology hotline at 877-427-7317. Stay updated on influenza activity.
Register here for Webcast Wednesday: DDI's which will be held Feb. 26, 2025, at 11 a.m. CST
Register here for NNPTC National Syphilis Series: Congenital Syphilis & Syphilis in Pregnancy which will be held Feb. 26, 2025, at noon CST
Register here for NCSD Condom Workshop which will be held March 6, 2025 at 2 p.m. CST
Check out our full list of trainings.
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