If you're a New York parent getting ready for the new school year, you may have heard that childhood vaccine rules are changing. But for New York, school vaccine rules are staying the same. Trump Wants to Split Up the MMR ShotOne of the biggest changes involves the MMR vaccine. New York School Vaccine Rules Are Not ChangingNew York makes its own rules about which vaccines children need for school. The same rules also apply to daycare and pre-K.New York Kids Still Need the MMR VaccineThe MMR vaccine is still required for New York students.