Immunization Requirements
To attend college in New York State, proof of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella for college students born after 1957 must be presented prior to enrollment. All documents must be endorsed by a medical provider.
Acceptable proof of immunity consists of the following:
- Records showing the dates the student received TWO doses of measles vaccine, dated 1968 or later, ONE dose of mumps vaccine and ONE dose of rubella vaccine, dated 1969 or later
- Or TWO combined doses of MMR vaccine dated 1968 or later
- Or titer results (blood tests for the presence of antibodies to these diseases)
- Or documented dates of disease of measles and/or mumps. The disease of rubella is NOT an acceptable proof of immunity. There MUST be proof of vaccine.
New York State Public Health Law also requires that all registered students complete a form acknowledging that they have:
- Received information about meningococcal disease and the vaccine
- Obtained the meningococcal vaccine within the last ten years
- Or decided NOT to obtain the vaccine.