GENERAL INFORMATION

As part of your pre-matriculation requirements, you will need to comply with immunization requirements. While incoming students previously received this form in the mail, students starting summer or fall 2007 will now access a secure site and record immunization and health history information online. New students will receive a letter with instructions on accessing this site near the start of their first semester.

Please note that you cannot register for second semester classes until you have complied with the Penn State immunization requirement. We do not want your academic endeavors interrupted, so please follow the directions on this site.

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PENN STATE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State policy requires full time, degree-seeking students accepted to Penn State to provide documentation of:

Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
Exceptions: The following students are exempt from the Pre-Matriculation requirements: provisional or non-degree students, and students who are enrolled in World Campus and distance education programs.

In order to assure immunity the following doses are required:

	Measles: two doses of Measles (Rubeola) vaccine
	Mumps: two doses of Mumps vaccine
	Rubella: one dose of Rubella vaccine

The first vaccine must be given after 12 months of age. The second vaccine must be given at least one month after the first vaccine. The cost for receiving the MMR vaccination at UHS is approximately $70 which includes a $10 injection fee.

Tuberculosis (TB) Testing
Tuberculosis (TB) testing is required only of students at high risk for TB (as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The PPD (Mantoux) must be administered within the past 6 months. Those having positive results (five millimeters or greater) are required to have a chest x-ray within the past 6 months or show documentation of INH Therapy. The cost of TB testing is $16.50 which includes a $10 injection fee.

For additional information about TB and INH Treatment, see:
* TB & INH Treatment (English)
* TB & INH Treatment (Cantonese)
* TB & INH Treatment (Korean)
* TB & INH Treatment (Mandarin)

Meningococcal (Meningitis) Immunization
Students who will be living in University-owned housing are required by Pennsylvania law to either be immunized against meningococcal disease or complete a waiver of exemption. All Penn State students residing in University-owned housing, including all residence halls and apartments, are required to complete a Meningococcal Vaccination Certification Form through the UHS secure site.

UHS has meningitis vaccine available and as a service to Penn State students will provide immunizations by appointment. See Immunizations.

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Help for International Students with Immunization Requirements
To help international students who don't have the required immunizations, UHS is available to provide immunizations at the International Student Orientations in August and January. Students may also come to the General Medicine Department in Ritenour Building to get the immunizations. They may make a nurse appointment by calling

863-0774. The cost of some of the immunizations (but not all) may be covered for students who have purchased the Penn State Student Accident and Illness Health Insurance Plan.

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