MCLA policy and Massachusetts Immunization Laws 105 CMR 220.00 and 105 CMR 220.600
require all full-time undergraduate and graduate students under 30 years of age**
to submit immunization records. While these are the minimum requirements, we recommend
all students be immunized to prevent outbreaks. Failure to submit proof of immunizations
will result in an academic hold.
Students who must be in compliance with our immunization requirements include:
- **All residential students are required to satisfy all screening and immunization
requirements
regardless of age or credits prior to moving onto campus for summer, fall or spring
semesters.
- Undergraduate commuter students who are taking 9 or more credits and are under age
30.
- Graduate students taking 9 or more credits and are under age 30. This includes students
who may
alternate between part time to full time status for an individual semester.
- Students in any Health Science program including Radiologic Technology and Nursing,
regardless
of age or credits.
- Students attending MCLA from international locations regardless of age or credits.
This includes
students attending through any visa, including Visiting Scholars and foreign exchange
students.
The following documentation of immunizations with appropriate dates are required by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
- 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) or laboratory evidence of immunity.
- 2 doses of varicella vaccine or laboratory evidence of immunity or documentation by
a health care provider stating that the student has a reliable history of chickenpox
with the month and year documented.
- 1 dose of Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis-Tdap within 10 years.
- 3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine or laboratory evidence of immunity.
- 1 dose of meningitis ACWY (formerly MCV4) vaccine for students 21 years of age or
younger. The dose must have been received on or after the student’s 16th birthday.
The Law provides exemption for meningococcal vaccine only for students signing a waiver
that can be reviewed and downloaded from the Health Services web page.
- T-spot or IGRA test - REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY
