Age |
Recommended Shots |
11 - 12 years |
Flu (Influenza) every year
Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)
HPV (Human papillomavirus)
Meningococcal |
16 - 18 years |
Flu (Influenza) every year
Meningococcal |
Note: The above immunization schedule is recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). |
Oregon School-Required Shots for Teens
Shots are required by law for children in attendance at public and private schools, preschools, childcare facilities, and Head Start programs in Oregon. Nearly every place that provides care of a child outside of the home requires shots or a medical or nonmedical exemption to stay enrolled.
College Immunization
Students need to show that they’ve been vaccinated against measles when enrolling in a college or university in Oregon as a full-time student (undergraduate and graduate). The Oregon college immunization law applies to any full time student born on or after January 1, 1957.
Adolescent Immunization Rates
Adolescent rates are based on data drawn from the Oregon ALERT Immunization Information System (ALERT IIS
- ALERT IIS is a statewide registry receiving immunization records from 89% of Oregon medical providers who give immunizations.
- Rates are presented for vaccines that protect against influenza, human papillomavirus (HPV), tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap) and meningococcal disease (MCV).