Texas school immunization requirements have not changed for the 2026-2027 school year, the state health department says, a point state school nurses are emphasizing as families sort through a year of shifting federal announcements.
The distinction that matters for enrollment is legal, not medical. School entry in Texas is governed by state law and administrative rule, not by federal recommendation. Whatever a federal agency adds to or removes from a recommended schedule, a Texas child's eligibility to sit in a classroom is determined by the state list.
