Vaccine

Number of Doses Required

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis

 3 doses

Polio

 3 doses

Measles

 2 doses*

Mumps

 2 doses*

Rubella

 1 dose*

Hepatitis B

 3 doses

Varicella

 1 dose

 

  • 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 18th 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.​


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).