Full Time Student Immunization Requirements

Full Time Student Immunization Requirements

According to Connecticut State Law, all students born after January 1, 1957 and entering an institution of higher education must show proof of having received immunizations for measles and rubella (German measles). For your own safety and that of your classmates, you will not be permitted to register for classes until the university's Health Services Office receives proof of immunity for its records.

Each full time student is required to have a physical exam before entering school, please follow requirements listed (Medical forms are enclosed in the admissions packet that was mailed to you):

Full Time Students must complete the Physical Exam Form:
    page 1 and 2 (Student)
    page 3 and 4 (Clinician)

Click here to download the Physical Form.

Full time students must have proof of the following:

  • First measles vaccine after students first birthday, injection must be after 1/1/69 to be valid. Example: Birthdate 5/15/68 first measles injection 5/15/69.

          INJECTIONS GIVEN BEFORE FIRST BIRTHDAY OR PRIOR TO 1/1/69 ARE NOT VALID.

  • Second measles vaccine after 1/1/80.
  • Rubella vaccine anytime after students first birthday.

  • Tuberculosis testing within the past twelve months.

Recommended vaccines:

  • Mumps vaccine (2 doses, will be fulfilled if you have two MMRs)
  • Hepatitis B vaccine (3 dose series)
  • Meningitis vaccine (single shot)
    • The State of Connecticut has passed a new law which requires all college students living in on-campus housing to be vacinated against Meningitis. If you are planning on living in the residence halls, you MUST have received this vaccination and be able to produce valid proof. Also, it is university policy that ALL athletes, whether living on or off campus, are required to have the meningitis vaccine as well.
  • Varicella (Chicken pox requires 2 doses, history of having the disease, titre showing immunity)
  • Gardisil (HPV vaccine 3 dose series)


If you have received the required vaccines, please submit proof of immunity, i.e. records from school, parent's records or copies of lab results of blood tests (for rubella and rubeola titres), along with the completed physical form to:

Health Services Office
University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516

If you have not been immunized, we suggest you contact your family physician as soon as possible.

If you were born prior to January 1, 1957, the vaccine requirement does not apply. However, we ask that you complete the physical form, circle your birthdate, and return it for our records.

Questions? Contact the Health Service Office weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at (203) 932-7079, Fax (203) 931-6090.

University of New Haven
University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven CT 06516
1-800 DIAL-UNH or 1-800-342-5864
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