All incoming students must provide proof of immunization for the following:
- 2 vaccines each for measles, mumps and rubella after the age of one year old. A
blood test to check for immunity (titers) may be provided in lieu of the
immunizations. - Meningococcal vaccine is required of all incoming first year students. A booster is
required if the initial dose was given before age 16. - 1 tuberculosis test (PPD skin test or blood test such as T-spot or Quantiferon
gold) in the past 6 months for students at high risk of tuberculosis. These tests
can be performed at Student Health, but ideally should be done 6 months or less
before coming to school (mandatory for students at high risk).- High risk for tuberculosis includes: foreign born from a high-prevalence country; travel for more than 2 months to a high prevalence country; contact with active tuberculosis; HIV positive; suppressed immune system from illness or medication (e.g. organ transplant, prednisone treatment); medical conditions such as cancer, or kidney failure; body weight 10% or more below ideal body weight; work in prison, nursing home, homeless shelter, or hospital; work in lab with mycobacteria; history of abnormal chest x-ray.