The State of Tennessee requires certain immunizations and tuberculosis screening for all students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional). Students not in compliance with these mandated immunizations and tuberculosis screening will NOT be allowed to register for classes. Waivers for required immunizations may be granted for religious or medical reasons. Waiver requests are reviewed by SHC and Equal Opportunity and Access. Instructions for providing waiver request documentation can be found on the immunizations requirements webpage.
Immunization requirements include:
- Meningococcal meningitis vaccine (one injection after age 16) for all incoming students living in on- campus housing.
- Measles, mumps, and rubella (2 injections after age 1) for all incoming students or positive titers.
- Varicella vaccine (2 injections after age 1) for all students who have not had documented chickenpox or positive titers.
- Tuberculosis screening, which includes an on-line risk assessment followed by blood testing or skin testing, if applicable
All incoming students must upload immunization documentation and The Tuberculosis Screening Survey form to the Student Health Portal. Instructions, frequently asked questions and additional information is located on the Student Health Center webpage. Students in health care fields (School of Medicine and School of Nursing, for example) may be required to satisfy additional vaccination requirements of their clinical site(s) in order to participate in activities at the clinical site(s), including at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
The State of New York also requires certain immunizations and communicable disease compliance measures for students attending postsecondary institutions. Specifically, New York requires students attending postsecondary institutions to demonstrate immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella and to comply with applicable meningococcal disease information and vaccination requirements. Specifics can be found at https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/immunization/handbook/section_1_requirements.htm.