Health Services
Immunization Policy
Vaccine Requirement
Immunization records must be complete and on file in order to move on to campus. Based on the recommendations of the American College Health Association (ACHA) Vaccine Preventable Diseases Committee and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) immunization requirements are listed below:
- MMR (Measles, Mumps Rubella): 2 doses or laboratory evidence of immunity
- MENINGOCOCCAL QUADRIVALENT (A, C, Y, W): one dose must be completed after the age of 16
- SEROGROUP B MENINGOCOCCAL: 2 doses
- TDap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis): completed within the last 10 years
- HEPATITIS B: 3 doses or laboratory evidence of immunity
- VARICELLA: 2 doses or laboratory evidence of immunity
- POLIO
Recommended:
- COVID 19
- INFLUENZA
- HEPATITIS A
- HPV
To make staying healthy easier for our students, Health Services, in partnership with off-campus providers, will offer convenient, annual flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Clinic dates will be announced at the start of each semester, ensuring you have ample opportunity to protect yourself.
Exemptions
Students seeking medical or religious exemptions from vaccination must submit a formal exemption request, and complete the necessary documentation regarding their decision. Please contact health services at hc-healthservices@haverford.edu for more information.