New Jersey is the first state to require these vaccinations. The state is also requiring sixth-graders to get a whooping cough vaccine booster and a meningitis shot.
Some parents have protested the mandate saying they should be able to opt out.
New Jersey extends vaccine deadline
Trenton, N.J. - December 30, 2008 Earlier in the year the state passed a law requiring all pre-schoolers and kids in enrolled in licensed day care to get the shots. The deadline was December 31st, but it is now extended until mid-January.
