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Vaccination and Tuberculosis Requirements for Registration
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Illinois requires all college students to be immunizedagainst certain vaccine-preventable diseases. These Include:
| Measles - |
Two vaccinations required,
on or after the first birthday. Must be live vaccine,
which was available after May 1, 1971 |
| Mumps - |
One vaccine |
| Rubella - |
One vaccine |
| Tetanus/diphtheria |
US Citizens and Permanent
Residents: booster within 10 years of the first day of the
start of classes.
International Students: documentation of at least three
tetanus and diphtheria vaccinations, the third given
within 10 years of the first day of the start of classes. |
You can receive any or all of the required immunizations
at McKinley for a charge.
It is important to meet these requirements. If you do not do this prior to
or during the first semester in which you are enrolled, your registration
for the following semester will be blocked; you will also be dropped from
any classes for which you may already have registered.
A health information form detailing how to provide documentation of
immunization is included in the university admission packets. You can also
download our
forms.
All new international students are screened for tuberculosis. Screening
consists of completion of a paper questionnaire and a Quantiferon TB
Gold blood test for student who have lived in countries outside of the United
States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or Western Europe. There is a $30 charge for the blood test. Students who
have a positive blood test will be asked to return for chest X-ray to
screen for pulmonary tuberculosis. Students who have a prior history of
tuberculosis or who are receiving treatment for tuberculosis should
bring copies of all treatment records, including medical notes and
laboratory reports.
If you need more information, visit the Immunization
and Travel Clinic web page or call 333-2702.
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