Documentation of Immunity

As a student at NU, you must provide the Health Center with proof of immunity to certain diseases, as specified below. Documentation of immunizations and/or titres must be on letterhead or prescription slip, and signed by a physician, nurse, nurse practictioner, or physician assistant.  Alternatively, documentation may be provided by your high school, previous college, or military facility, again with clinician signature. (Bouvé students, scroll down to Clinical Clearance for additional requirements!)

•Two MMR immunizations* or
  Two Measles/Rubeola immunizations* or positive antibody titre
  One Mumps immunization* or positive antibody titre
  One Rubella/German Measles immunization* or positive antibody titre

•Tetanus-Diphtheria immunization within the last 10 years

•Hepatitis B immunization** series (of three) or positive antibody titre

•Meningitis immunization or signed Massachusetts declination

If you are unable to obtain documentation, all immunizations, some requiring a fee, may be administered at UHCS.

*Immunization must have been administered in 1968 or later, on or after the first birthday, i.e., no earlier than at 12 months of age, and no sooner than four weeks apart.

** Hepatitis B immunization must be administered at appropriate intervals (i.e., the second at least one month after the first — and the third at least five months after the second).

Clinical Clearance for Bouvé Health Science Students

The following information is required for all Bouvé students and must be on file at the Health Center for clinical clearance. Documentation of immunizations must be on letterhead or prescription slip, signed by a physician, nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. A copy of the lab results is required for antibody titre results.

All of the above state-required proofs of immunity PLUS the following:

A positive antibody titre for Rubella/German Measles — even if immunized.
 (If negative, another MMR is required, followed by repeat titre in four to six weeks).

Varicella/Chicken Pox immunity — positive antibody titre or clinician-documented history of disease, or vaccine series.

PPD tuberculin skin test within one year of date of completed clinical rotation.  If history of positive, provide clinician-documented date of test and chest x-ray results as well as any treatment.

Obtaining Immunization or Clinical Clearance

If you are unable to obtain documentation, immunizations can be administered at UHCS.

There is a charge for each immunization administered at UHCS equal to the cost of the vaccine plus $10.

This charge may be paid by HUSKY CARD at UHCS or in cash at the Cashier's Office prior to the student's appointment at UHCS.

The time it will take to complete your clinical clearance will depend upon any documentation you may be missing.