What immunizations are required to participate?

[RememberSchiff]

Watching the former CDC director testify before Congress and got me wondering...

Answer: Just one, tetanus.

 

Source:

https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/ahmr/medical-formfaqs/

[InquisitiveScouter]

4 hours ago, RememberSchiff said:

Watching the former CDC director testify before Congress and got me wondering...

Answer: Just one, tetanus.

 

Source:

https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/ahmr/medical-formfaqs/

Yes, at the "national" level... but this very much depends on your state and county health departments, also.

For example, from the Ten Mile River Scout Reservation Leaders Guide, the edicts of the People's Republic of New York are

"New York State law requires all Scouts who attend camp for more than one week to complete an additional form about meningitis. See “Meningitis ” on page 18 for more information. In March 2024, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health issued Local Board of Health Public Health Order No. 1 – 2024 Children’s Camps. It requires that all campers at any summer camp in the county have certain vaccinations, and this will apply to every Scout who will be camping at TMR this summer. A copy of the order is included with the TMR version of the AHMR. Quoting from the order: All campers must have documentation of these vaccinations administered before the beginning of camp: • Diphtheria and Tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine and Pertussis vaccine (Dtap/DTP/Tdap) • Hepatitis B vaccine or proof of immunity • Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMR) or proof of immunity (positive titer) • Polio vaccine (IPV/OPV) • Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine or proof of immunity • Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY)- Measles ” on page 19 Sullivan County requires documentation for all campers, adult leaders and staff of proof of immunity to measles. Thus, it’s important that the date of measles vaccination be included on the AHMR."

https://tenmileriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/TMR-Guide-25.pdf

YYMV in your state...