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Immunization Requirements

New York State Public Health Law requires all college students enrolled for 6 credits or more to submit (1) proof of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) and (2) to review information about the meningitis vaccination to make an informed decision. Students who do not meet both of these requirements by February 19th, 2025 will be withdrawn from all in-person/hybrid courses and a registration hold will be placed on your account. Please refer to the Step-by-Step Instructions for Uploading Immunization Information into the portal in order to fulfill each requirement.  

MMR Immunization Requirement

To comply with this requirement, students must submit proof of one of the following through the health services portal:

  • Two doses of MMR vaccine given after your first birthday
  • Two doses of Measles and one does of Mumps and one dose of Rubella vaccine (given after your first birthday)
  • Medical documentation of history of disease(s)
  • Blood titers showing immunity (lab report required)
  • Born before 1/1/1957

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Meningococcal (Meningitis) Immunization Requirement

To comply with this requirement, students must complete one of the following options through the health services portal:

Option #1-Complete a response form to decline the meningitis vaccine.  Declining the vaccine ensures compliance with NYS Public Health Law but does not prevent you from getting the vaccine at a later date. For more information about the meningococcal disease and vaccination, please refer to the meningococcal fact sheet.

Option #2- Show proof of vaccination with one meningococcal ACWY vaccine within the past five years OR two meningococcal B vaccines anytime.  Please review your vaccine record carefully to make sure the meningitis ACWY was received within the past five years to date. Please look carefully at your vaccination record.  The most common reason students remain "non-compliant" after submitting records is because their meningitis vaccine is too old or they only have had one meningitis B vaccine.

If you experience any issues when attempting to upload forms, please contact the office for assistance.