Health Center
Immunization
Massachusetts law requires that all incoming graduate and undergraduate students demonstrate that they meet the state immunization requirements. New undergraduates, including transfer students, can meet this requirement by completing the student health certificate sent to all new undergraduate students. The Health Certificate can also be downloaded below. Graduate students are required to complete the graduate immunization form sent by their graduate school or downloaded below. It is also the policy of the College that all new undergraduate students have a physical examination within the year prior to their arrival at the College.
Required Immunizations
All undergraduate and graduate students are required by state law or the College to have the following immunizations:
- Two MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) immunizations (must be administered after first birthday)
- Tetanus booster within past ten years
- Hepatitis B: Series of three immunizations
- Students living on campus are required to be immunized against meningitis or submit the meningitis waiver form sent by the college which is also available for downloading below
Additional requirements for Health Science Students
To facilitate clinical placement all undergraduate and graduate nursing, physical therapy and nutrition students are required to submit rubella and Hepatitis B serology results demonstrating immunity.
Submitting your immunization record
If you have not already sent in your Health Certificate or immunization record you can download the necessary forms below. Please return all forms to the Health Center, 94 Pilgrim Road, Boston MA 02115 or by fax, 617-521-3467.
- Undergraduate Entrance Health Certificate Form
- Undergraduate Immunization Form
- Undergraduate and Graduate Meningitis Waiver
- Graduate Student Immunization Form
Tuberculosis Testing (PPD) and Risk Questionnaire
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health strongly suggests TB testing (PPD) for students who answer "yes" to at least one of the following questions:
- To the best of your knowledge have you ever had close contact with anyone who was sick with tuberculosis (TB)?
- Were you born in one of the countries identified by the World Health Organization as having high TB rates? (Download the list of countries below.)
- Have you traveled or lived for more than one month in one or more of the countries identified by the World Health Organization as having high TB rates? (Download the list of countries below.)
For questions about immunizations or TB testing contact the Health Center at 617-521-1002.
