Immunizations

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) requires that all full time students and all international students submit certain required immunization records to their enrolled college or university.

IMPORTANT!! - Failure to comply with MA DPH Immunization Requirements will result in a hold on your Suffolk course registration.

Required Immunizations:

TDaP / Td: 1 dose TDaP (required for freshmen only); a current Tetanus-Diphtheria booster (Td) (Td is required for freshmen within the past 5 years, all other classes within the past 10 years).

MMR: 2 doses MMR (measles, mumps, rubella). MMR Dose 1 must be after 12months of age; MMR Dose 2 must be at least 4 weeks after the 1st dose.

Hepatitis B: 3 doses at required intervals: 1st & 2nd dose at least 4 weeks apart; 2nd & 3rd doses at least 8 weeks apart (preferably 4-6 months).

Meningitis (required for students living on campus): 1 dose of Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine within the last 5 years OR 1 dose of Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine at anytime in the past.  

Varicella (required for undergraduate freshmen): 2 doses at least 4 weeks apart OR History of disease documented by a licensed health care provider.

Proper Documentation:

New students will be directed to the required paperwork through orientation material, including the Health History & Immunization Form. The Health History & Immunization Form along with required immunization documentation should be sent promptly to our office by August 1st. The immunization documentation section is part of the Health History & Immunization Form, although other formal immunization records (records from other schools, licensed medical professionals, official immunization books, etc) may also be accepted; these can be copied and attached to the Health History & Immunization Form. Documentation must indicate the month, day and year when the vaccines were received and must be signed by a licensed medical professional. A blood test (titer) showing immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and varicella is also acceptable.

We're here to help. Suffolk students can choose to receive immunizations through our office. Please visit us during our 'Walk-In' hours or you can call to make an Appointment. Please remember if you decide to receive immunizations through our office payment will be due at the time of appointment (cash or check only).

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