Step 3: Medical Records | Accepted Students

The mission of the Student Health Center is to render efficient, professional, medical services to students and campus community for minor illnesses and injuries on an out-patient basis and to encourage students to be responsible for their health. To provide quality, accessible, confidential and cost sensitive medical care to the unique and diverse needs of the students and the campus community and also to provide health promotion, education, disease and injury prevention specific to student needs and development.

Student Health Insurance

Student Health insurance information can be found here at https://www.eiia.org/institution/johnson-c-smith-university/

Student Immunization Information

NC Immunization requirements North Carolina law requires all entering students to submit proof of required immunizations to maintain enrollment at the University. Exemptions include the following: Students registered only for off campus courses, Students only attending classes scheduled at 5:00 PM or later, Students enrolled in weekend classes, Students taking a course load of four credit DAY hours or less per semester. If a student lives in ON-CAMPUS Housing NONE of the exemptions apply. If at any time a student previously exempted changes to on-campus courses, a course load of more than four credit day hours, or becomes an on-campus resident, required immunizations must be submitted at that time.

Submit your immunizations records by July 1st for Fall Enrollment or November 30th for Spring Enrollment via email to healthcenter@jcsu.edu or fax to (704) 378-1074. Physical Exams are not required unless you are participating in a sport. If you have any questions regarding the information that has been requested from you; please contact Health and Wellness at (704) 378-1074. If you need to make an appointment with the JCSU Atrium Health Center call (704) 378-1075.

Medical Shot Information

Vaccine	Number Doses Required Before School Entry*
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis	3 doses
Polio	3 doses
Measles	2 doses
Mumps	2 doses
Rubella	1 dose
Hepatitis B (Hep B)	3 doses
Varicella	1 dose
Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY)	2 doses

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis: Individuals entering a college or university must have 3 doses of DTaP/DTP/TD/Tdap (Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis); one of which must be a Tdap booster (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis).
Polio: An individual attending school who has attained their 18^th birthday is not required to receive polio vaccine.
Measles: Two doses at least 28 days apart are required for individuals entering college or university. The requirement for a second dose does not apply to individuals who entered school, college or university for the first time before July 1, 1994. A person who has been diagnosed prior to January 1, 1994 by a physician (or designee such as a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant) as having measles (rubeola) or an individual who has been documented by serological testing to have a protective antibody titer against measles is not required to receive measles vaccine. Individuals born before 1957 are not required to receive measles vaccine except in measles outbreak situations.
Mumps: Two doses are required for individuals entering college or university. A physician's diagnosis is not acceptable for mumps disease(s). Individuals must be immunized or have laboratory confirmation of disease or have been documented by serological testing to have a protective antibody against mumps. Individuals born before 1957 are not required to receive the mumps vaccine. Individuals that entered college or university before July 1, 1994 are not required to receive the vaccine. Individuals that entered school, college, or university before July 1, 2008 are not required to receive the second dose of mumps vaccine.
Rubella: One dose is required for individuals entering college or university. A physician's diagnosis is not acceptable for rubella disease(s). Individuals must be immunized or have laboratory confirmation of rubella disease or have been documented by serological testing to have a protective antibody titer against rubella. Any individual who has attained their fiftieth birthday is not required to receive rubella vaccine except in outbreak situations. Any individual who entered college or university after their thirtieth birthday and before February 1, 1989 is not required to receive rubella vaccine except in outbreak situations.
Hepatitis B: Three doses are required for individuals entering college or university. A two dose series of Heplisav-B is acceptable (this vaccine is only available in the United States). Hepatitis B titers are not acceptable for this requirement; students will need to show documentation of completed vaccine series. Hepatitis B vaccine is not required if an individual was born before July 1, 1994.
Varicella: One dose (two doses preferred), or who has documentation from a medical provider verifying history of varicella disease or proof of laboratory confirmation of varicella disease immunity. Varicella vaccine or proof of immunity is not required if an individual was born before April 1, 2001.
Meningococcal: Two doses. One dose is required for individuals entering the seventh grade or by 12 years of age, whichever comes first, on or after July 1, 2015. A booster dose is required for individuals entering the 12th grade or by 17 years of age, whichever comes first. Individuals who entered seventh grade before July 1, 2015 are not required to receive the first dose. The booster dose does not apply to individuals who entered the 12th grade before August 1, 2020. If the first dose is administered on or after the 16th birthday, a booster dose is not required. Individuals born before January 1, 2003 shall not be required to receive meningococcal conjugate vaccine.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS and/or non-US Citizens: Vaccines are required as noted above. Additionally, these students are required to have a TB skin test administered with a negative result within the 12 months preceding the first day of classes (chest x-ray required if test is positive).