Immunization and Health Requirements

You must provide proof of one of the following:

• Two MMR immunizations (one on or after your first birthday and after Jan. 1, 1969 AND one at least 28 days later and after Jan. 1, 1980),
  OR
• Documentation of positive MMR titer (blood test),
  OR
• Documentation of the date of MMR disease by your healthcare provider

(Students born before Jan. 1, 1957 are exempt.)

You must provide proof of one of the following:

• Two varicella immunizations (one on or after your first birthday and one at least 28 days later),
  OR
• Documentation of positive Varicella titer (blood test),
  OR
• Documentation of the date of varicella disease by your healthcare provider

(Students born in the U.S. before Jan. 1, 1980 are exempt.)

You must provide proof of having received a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine not more than five (5) years before enrollment. Examples of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines include Menactra or Menveo. A Meningococcal Disease Fact Sheet is available.

(Required for students living on campus only.)

All students are required to complete a series of TB risk assessment questions. Students determined to be at high risk for TB need TB testing as outlined on the Medical Report form.

Hepatitis B immunization is recommended.
(This is not a requirement.)

Hepatitis B Fact Sheet

• Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine is recommended.
  (This is not a requirement.)
• Teens and young adults (16 - 23 years old) may also be vaccinated with a serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (Bexsero or Trumenba) to protect against most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease. Two or three doses are needed depending on the brand.
  (This vaccine is given in addition to the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine.)

Meningococcal Disease Fact Sheet

The University is strongly recommending vaccination against Covid-19 for all students. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone should be vaccinated as soon as they are eligible. The available Covid-19 vaccines are considered safe and effective. Individuals with “up-to-date vaccination” status are significantly less likely to become seriously ill or be hospitalized. Vaccination helps to break the chain of disease transmission, prevent the emergence of variant strains, and protect others as well as the vaccinated individual.

More Information

• Students born before January 1, 1957, are exempted by age from the measles, mumps, and rubella requirement.
• Students born in the U.S. before January 1, 1980, are exempted by age from the varicella requirement.
• The University will accept medical exemption certificates if, in the opinion of the student's healthcare provider, such immunization is medically contraindicated. According to C.G.S. 10a-155(b)(1), a healthcare provider submitting a medical exemption certificate for a student attending a Connecticut institute of higher education must use the Medical Exemption Certificate available on the Connecticut State Department of Public Health website.
• The University will accept a certificate from a student's physician, a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, or the director of health in the student's present or previous town of residence, stating that the student has had a confirmed case of such disease.
• The University will accept copies of statements that were, following applicable state law, formally executed before April 28, 2021, supporting that such vaccinations are contrary to the religious beliefs of the student.

Exemptions may subject the individual to exclusion from campus in the event of an outbreak of a disease or other circumstances.

How to meet your health onboarding requirements:

• Review the State of CT mandatory immunization requirements above.
• Complete your required online forms. The online forms are available in our secure patient portal. Students will need their University Net ID and password to access the patient portal. Access to the portal is available below. The required online forms include: “Consent for Routine Care at the Student Health Center”
• “Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Screening Questions”
• “Undergraduate Student Health History"
• Upload the following documents to the secure patient portal:An official copy of your immunizations or acceptable proof of immunity (select “List of Immunizations Provided by Student”)
• A copy of your most recent physical examination (select “Student Physical Form Provided by Student”). A physical examination is recommended, but not required.

How to meet your health onboarding requirements:

• Review the State of CT mandatory immunization requirements above.
• Complete your required online forms. The online forms are available in our secure patient portal. Students will need their University Net ID and password to access the patient portal. Access to the portal is available below. The required online forms include:
• “Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Screening Questions”
• “Graduate Student Health Center Form”
•  Upload the following document to the secure patient portal:
• An official copy of your immunizations or acceptable proof of immunity (select “List of Immunizations Provided by Student”.)