What are the vaccine requirements for individuals who move to CT as refugees or humanitarian parolees?

Are you an individual who moved to Connecticut from another country and have been granted humanitarian parole or refugee status?

Humanitarian Parole/Refugee Requirements:

• Vaccinations: One shot of measles, one shot of polio, one shot of COVID-19.
• Tuberculosis (TB) Test

Note:

• Refugees have additional healthcare requirements.
• Please also visit the AAP Immunization Schedule to see which vaccines are recommended for children and the AAFP Immunization Schedule to see which other vaccinations are recommended for adults.

To apply for benefits:

• Benefits for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees
• Ukrainian Assistance Resources
• Benefits for Cuban/Haitian Entrants
• Benefits for Refugees
• Applying to Medicaid
• How to apply for Services scroll to "applying for health/medical coverage"

To find a health care clinic near you:

• Visit 2-1-1 Connecticut (click the drop down next to the globe symbol at the top right of the screen to select your language) or Call 2-1-1.
• If you need help finding a healthcare provider for your child, view the CT Vaccine Provider List to find a CVP provider near you.
• To find a vaccine for adults and children, visit this page: https://vaccinefinder.org/.
• Call the DPH Immunization Program at 860-509-7929 (M-F 8:30am-4:30pm)
• Call or visit the Immunization Action Plan (click on Contacts for the map and contacts)

Helpful Resources:

• COVID-19:
  
  • Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work - Mayo Clinic
  • What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine (in English)
  • Vacuna contra la COVID-19: Lo que necesita saber (in Spanish)
  • Как действуют мРНК вакцины против COVID-19 (in Russian)

• Polio:
  • Polio Spreads Easily (WHO) (in English)
  • What You Need to Know About the Polio Vaccine (in English)
  • Вакцина против полиомиелита: что Вам необходимо знать (in Russian)
  • Вакцина проти поліомієліту: що Вам потрібно знати (in Ukrainian)
  • Vaksen kont Polyo: Sa ou Dwe Konnen (in Haitian Creole)
  • Vacuna de la poliomielitis: Lo que necesita saber (in Spanish)
  • معلومات واکسین پولیو (in Dari)
  • معلومات واکسین پولیو (in Pashto)

• Measles: 
  • What You Need to Know About the Measles (MMR) Vaccine (in English)
  • Вакцина MMR (корь, паротит и краснуха): что Вам необходимо знать (in Russian)
  • Вакцина КПК (проти кору, паротиту та краснухи): що потрібно знати (in Ukrainian)
  • Vaksen kont MMR (Lawoujòl, Malmouton, ak Riberyòl): Sa ou Dwe Konnen (Haitian Creole)
  • Vacuna MMR (sarampión, paperas y rubéola): Lo que necesita saber (in Spanish)
  • واکسین MMR (سرخکان، کله چرک و سرخکان آلمانی) (in Dari)
  • واکسین (شری، ډډبغونی، او روبیلا )MMR  (in Pashto)
  • Інформаційний лист для батьків: кір (Measles Fact Sheet in Ukrainian)
  • Графіка: Про кір (in Ukrainian)

• TB:
  • Uniting for Ukraine: TB Information and Resources (in English)
  • Questions and Answers about Tuberculosis (in English)
  • Kesyon ak Repons sou Tibèkiloz (in Haitian Creole)
  • سوال و جواب درباره توبرکلوز (in Dari)
  • هنوباوځ وا ېنتښوپ هړا هپ زولوکربت د (in Pashto)
  • ВОПРОСЫ И ОТВЕТЫ О ТУБЕРКУЛЁЗЕ (in Russian)
  • Preguntas y Respuestas sobre la Tuberculosis (in Spanish)
  • Запитання та відповіді щодо туберкульозу (in Ukrainian)