Immunization Requirements

Vaccinations required by the State of Indiana for college students include:

• Tetanus: Within the last 10 years
• Rubeola (Hard Measles): (Exempt if born before 1957). Must have had had two measles vaccines, one after the first birthday, and one at least 28 days after the first one
• Mumps: (Exempt if born before 1957) Two vaccinations
• Rubella (German Measles): (Exempt if born before 1957) One vaccination
  or
• MMR: Must have two doses, the first after age one, and the second at least 28 days after the first dose

Recommended Vaccinations include:

• Hepatitis B: Series of three vaccinations over a six-month period
• Meningitis
• Pertussis: Adult booster

The recommendations of the American College Health Association may be viewed on their website at acha.org/info_resources/guidelines.cfm.

Proof of immunization may be provided through the following options

• Written documentation by the practitioner who administered the vaccine
• Written documentation by the practitioner who diagnosed the active disease
• Immunization records kept at a previous school
• Blood tests (titers) drawn to determine the presence of antibodies to these diseases, demonstrating having had them, with a copy of the lab results forwarded to Health Services
• Obtaining immunizations from this health center, your own private physician, or local Public Health Department

Failure to meet the immunization requirements may result in a delay in registration for the next semester.