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Alabama
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Vaccine requirements are determined by each individual institution.
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Alaska
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in state statute or rule.
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Arizona
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Vaccine requirements are determined by each individual institution.
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Arkansas
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Yes
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MMR
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Yes
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Part-time students living on-campus, incoming freshmen or foreign-born students must have two doses of MMR vaccine. All other students must have one dose of MMR. Exemption is permitted with proof of immunity, non-medical exemption or birth before 1957.
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California
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Yes
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Hepatitis B
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Yes
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First-time enrollees at California State University and University of California must show proof of hepatitis B vaccine. All institutions with on-campus housing must provide information about meningococcal ACWY and B. Exemptions for personal beliefs are permitted.
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Colorado
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Yes
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MMR
Meningococcal- for those living on campus
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Yes
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All college and university students are required to have 2 doses of MMR unless born before 1957. Non-medical exemption is permitted. All new students residing in on-campus housing must receive information about meningococcal disease. Each student that does not receive meningococcal vaccination must verify they reviewed information provided.
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Connecticut
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Yes
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MMR
Varicella
Meningococcal - for those living on campus
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Yes
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All full-time students need proof of immunization against MMR and varicella. For students living on campus, meningococcal conjugate vaccine is required. Exemption is permitted via signed waiver. Each university must provide information about hepatitis B.
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Delaware
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Yes
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Meningococcal - for those living on campus
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Yes
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Students of a postsecondary educational institution with campus housing must confirm vaccination against meningococcal disease. Exemption is permitted via written request.
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District of Columbia
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Yes
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Listed in college or university policy
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Yes
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Students at colleges or universities must provide certification of immunization in accordance with the policy established by the college or university. Religious exemptions are permitted.
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Florida
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Yes
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Hepatitis B and Meningococcal
- for those living on campus
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Yes
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Students residing on campus must be vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B. Each university must provide detailed information regarding meningococcal and hepatitis B. Exemption is permitted via a signed waiver.
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Georgia
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Yes
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Meningococcal - for those living on campus
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Yes
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Students ages 18 and older residing on campus must have immunization against meningococcal disease or verify that information provided by the institution regarding meningococcal was reviewed and vaccination was waived. Each institution must provide information regarding required and recommended vaccines to new students.
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Hawaii
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Yes
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MMR
Tdap
Varicella
Meningococcal - for those living on campus
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Yes
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Post-secondary students are required to have received the following vaccines: MMR, Tdap, and varicella. Meningococcal conjugate vaccine is required for first year students living on campus. Students born prior to 1957 are exempt from MMR. Students attending class exclusively online are exempt from all requirements. Religious exemptions are permitted.
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Idaho
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in state statute or rule.
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Illinois
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Yes
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MMR
Tdap
Meningococcal – for students under age 22
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Yes
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All students enrolled at post-secondary educational institutions must provide proof of immunity against Tdap and MMR. Students under the age of 22 must show proof of meningococcal conjugate vaccine. Students who were born before 1957 are not required to have the MMR vaccine. Religious exemptions are permitted.
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Indiana
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Yes
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For those living on campus:
Diphtheria
MMR
Tetanus
Meningococcal
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Yes
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State educational institutions may not permit a student to reside in campus housing unless the student provides proof of immunization for the following diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, MMR and meningococcal disease. A religious exemption is permitted.
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Iowa
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Each institution of higher education that has an on-campus residence shall provide vaccination information to students on meningococcal disease.
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Kansas
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Yes
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Meningococcal- for those living on campus
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Yes
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Each college and university shall require all incoming students residing in student housing be vaccinated for meningitis. A waiver process is available for those who refuse the vaccine.
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Kentucky
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in state statute or rule.
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Louisiana
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Yes
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Td or Tdap
MMR
Meningococcal – for freshman
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Yes
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All students must have received the following vaccines: MMR, tetanus and diphtheria or Tetanus diphtheria pertussis. Proof of
meningococcal immunization is required for all college freshmen.
Exemptions are permitted via written dissent.
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Maine
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Yes
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Diphtheria
MMR
Tetanus
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Yes
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Students entering any school must show proof of immunization for diphtheria, tetanus and MMR. Exemptions are permitted for religious or personal reasons.
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Maryland
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Yes
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Meningococcal - for those living on campus
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Yes
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Students enrolled in an institution of higher education who reside in on-campus housing must be vaccinated against meningococcal disease. A written waiver requesting exemption is permitted.
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Massachusetts
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Yes
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Hepatitis B
MMR
Tdap
Varicella
Meningococcal – for students ages 21 or younger
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Yes
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Full-time undergraduate and graduate students under 30 years of age and all full- and part-time health science students must have vaccines for Tdap, hepatitis B, MMR, and varicella. Meningococcal ACWY is required for all full-time students 21 years of age or younger. Students may decline vaccination via signed waiver.
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Michigan
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in state statue or rule
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Minnesota
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Yes
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Diphtheria MMR Tetanus
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Yes
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Students of public or private postsecondary educational institutions must receive immunization against MMR, diphtheria and tetanus unless evidence of immunity is provided. Non-medical exemptions are permitted via notarized statement of objection. Each institution must provide information on hepatitis A, B, and C and meningococcal disease.
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Mississippi
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in state statute or rule.
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Missouri
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Yes
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Meningococcal - for those living on campus
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Yes
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Students in public institutions of higher education who reside in on-campus housing must have received the meningococcal vaccine. Exemptions are permitted with proof of immunity or objection in writing due to religious beliefs.
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Montana
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Yes
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Measles
Rubella
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Yes
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Students in postsecondary schools must be immunized against rubella and measles. Religious exemption is permitted via filing an affidavit with the governing authority.
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Nebraska
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in state statute or rule.
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Nevada
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Yes
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Diphtheria
MMR
Tetanus
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Yes
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Students may not attend a university until submitting proof of immunity to tetanus, diphtheria, MMR and any other disease specified by the State Board of Health. Religious exemption is permitted.
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New Hampshire
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in state statute or rule.
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New Jersey
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Yes
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Hepatitis B
MMR
Meningococcal
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Yes
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All new students are required to provide valid proof of immunization against MMR, hepatitis B, and meningococcal disease. Religious exemption is permitted.
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New Mexico
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in state statute or rule.
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New York
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Yes
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MMR
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Yes
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Post-secondary students attending colleges and universities must provide proof of immunity against MMR. Religious exemption is permitted.
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North Carolina
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Yes
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Hepatitis B
MMR
Polio
Tdap
Varicella
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Yes
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Students must receive vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, MMR, hepatitis B, and varicella. The requirement does not apply to students residing off-campus and registering for off-campus, evening or weekend courses or no more than four-day credit hours of on-campus courses. Religious exemptions are permitted.
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North Dakota
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Yes
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MMR
Meningococcal – only for those age 21 and younger
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Yes
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Students enrolled at a university system institution or living on campus must be vaccinated against MMR. Students ages 21 and younger must be vaccinated against meningococcal ACWY. Exemptions are permitted for students enrolled only in distance learning courses, courses taught off campus and continuing education, or if vaccination is against the student’s beliefs.
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Ohio
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Nonprofit institutions of higher education may not permit a student to reside in on-campus student housing unless the student’s vaccination status against meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B is disclosed. Ohio law does not require vaccination of the student only disclosure of vaccination status.
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Oklahoma
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Yes
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Hepatitis B
MMR
Meningococcal – only for those living on campus
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Yes
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Students enrolled full-time in a public or private postsecondary institution must have vaccinations against hepatitis B and MMR unless enrolled in courses delivered via distance learning. First time enrollees that reside on-campus must be vaccinated against meningococcal disease. Exemption for moral or religious beliefs is permitted.
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Oregon
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Yes
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Measles
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Yes
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Full-time students of a post-secondary education institution must be vaccinated against measles. Community colleges must require students involved in allied health programs, practicum experiences in education and childcare programs, and intercollegiate sports teams to have measles vaccination. All institutions must have nonmedical exemption and immunity documentation processes.
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Pennsylvania
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Yes
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Meningococcal – only for those living on campus
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Yes
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Higher education institutions must require students living in a dormitory or housing units to receive vaccination against meningococcal disease. Exemption for religious or other reasons is permitted if the institution provides detailed information on the risks of meningococcal disease and the effectiveness of vaccination.
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Rhode Island
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Yes
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Hepatitis B
Tdap
Varicella
Meningococcal – only for those living on campus
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Yes
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Students entering any college or university must show proof of immunity against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, MMR, hepatitis B, and varicella. Students in a dormitory or comparable congregate living arrangements must have vaccination against meningococcal. Exemption is permitted with a signed Religious Immunization Exemption Certificate.
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South Carolina
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in statute or rule.
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South Dakota
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Yes
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MMR
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Yes
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Students of public or private postsecondary education institutions must have received two doses of immunization against measles, rubella and mumps or provide evidence of immunity. A religious exemption is permitted.
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Tennessee
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Yes
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MMR Varicella
Hepatitis B – only for allied health profession students
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Yes
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Full-time enrollees of a higher education institution, with an enrollment greater than two hundred students, who are not full-time distance learners must have immunization against MMR and varicella. Students in a school of medicine, nursing, dentistry, laboratory technology or other allied health profession shall have protection against hepatitis B before performing procedures with potential exposure to infectious blood. A religious exemption is permitted.
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Texas
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Yes
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Meningococcal
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Yes
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Students attending higher education institutions are required to have vaccination for meningococcal with the following exceptions: age 22 years and older, enrolled in online or distance education courses, enrolled in a course taught at a facility not on a higher education institution campus, or student is incarcerated in a Texas prison. A religious exemption is permitted.
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Utah
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Higher education institutions may not require proof of vaccination as a condition for enrollment or attendance unless the institution allows for medical, personal and religious exemptions.
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Vermont
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Yes
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Hepatitis B
MMR
Tdap
Varicella
Meningococcal – for 1st year students living on campus under age 22
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Yes
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Full-time undergraduate students and students enrolled in an allied health science program are required to have proof of immunity for Tdap, MMR, hepatitis B and varicella. Meningococcal ACWY is required for first year students living in dormitories who are younger than age 22. A religious exemption is permitted.
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Virginia
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Yes
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Hepatitis B
MMR
Tdap
Meningococcal
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Yes
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Students in public institutions of higher education must be immunized against Tdap, MMR, meningococcal disease and hepatitis B. A religious exemption is permitted.
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Washington
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Public and private colleges that offer on-campus or group housing must provide information on meningococcal disease to each first-time student.
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West Virginia
|
Yes
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MMR
Polio
Tdap
Meningococcal
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No
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Each student is required to have received the following vaccines: MMR, Varicella, Tdap, Polio, and meningococcal. MMR not required for those born before 1957. Non-medical exemptions are not permitted.
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Wisconsin
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Students at colleges and universities residing in a dormitory or residence hall must affirm either vaccination or receipt of information regarding vaccination against meningococcal disease and hepatitis B. Colleges and universities must provide all students each year with detailed information about meningococcal disease and hepatitis B.
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Wyoming
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No college vaccine requirements were found in statute or rule.
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