Rutgers Student Health is an official vaccine dispensary and provides a full range of vaccines.
For information related to current immunization guidelines, please visit the CDC website.
Immunization Requirements for Rutgers University
All new and transfer students are required to comply with NJ State and University immunization requirements. The requirements and reporting processes are found on the Rutgers Immunization Portal.
Instructions
- Once you click the button below, select Rutgers University from the drop-down menu
- Sign in using your NetID and Password.
- Follow the directions on the site, and complete all 4 steps.
For questions: please send a secure message in your Student Immunization Portal: https://rutgers.medicatconnect.com/
If you don’t have access to your Student Immunization Portal, please use the Contact Us form to reach your campus immunization specialists.
| Rutgers University Student Immunization General Requirement Chart |
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| Disease and Requirement | Students participating in clinical activities and/or at risk of exposure to blood or potentially infectious body fluids (Categories 1,2, 3) | General Rutgers Student Population (Category 4) |
| COVID-19 | Required | Required |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) 2 doses of vaccine or serologic proof of immunity |
Required | Required |
| Meningococcal meningitis. Meningitis vaccination requirements. | ||
| Tuberculosis (TB) testing | Required | Required* |
| Hepatitis B Vaccination and titer |
Required | Required** |
| Influenza Annual dose of vaccine in the fall |
Required | Recommended |
| Varicella 2 doses of vaccine or serologic proof of immunity |
Required | Recommended |
| Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis Primary series plus Tdap booster |
Required | Recommended |
| *Required for students at high risk for TB (listed on the Immunization Record) ** For student taking 12 or more credits ***Required if residing in University student housing IMPORTANT NOTES • Grades/transcripts will be withheld if the immunization requirement for MMR is not met. • If residing in University student housing, you will not receive your room assignment or key on move-in day until the immunization requirement for meningococcal vaccination is met. • Students with clinical activities may not begin if requirements are not met. |
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| Meningitis Vaccination Requirements 2020 | ||
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| Disease and Requirement | Students participating in clinical activities and/or at risk of exposure to blood or potentially infectious body fluids (Categories 1,2, 3) | General Rutgers Student Population (Category 4) |
| Meningitis | ||
| Meningococcal meningitis ACYW At least 1 dose after the age of 16 or within 5 years of the original vaccine. |
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| Students younger than 19, regardless whether they live on or off campus | Required | Required |
| First-year college students living on campus | Required*** | Required*** |
| Vaccination is also required for any students in the following high-risk groups: • Complement component deficiency or use of a medication known as a complement inhibitor (e.g., eculizumab) • No spleen or problem with spleen – including sickle cell disease • Infected with HIV • Travel to an area where the disease is common. Check www.cdc.gov/travel for travel-related risk. • Work in a laboratory with meningococcal bacteria (Neisseria meningitidis) |
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| Meningococcal meningitis B | ||
| Vaccination is ONLY required for: • Complement component deficiency or use of a medication known as a complement inhibitor (e.g., eculizumab) • No spleen or problem with spleen – including sickle cell disease • Work in a laboratory with meningococcal bacteria (Neisseria meningitidis) *Though MenB vaccination is not required, persons 16-23 years old may choose to receive MenB vaccine to provide short-term protection against most strains of MenB disease. Learn more about meningococcal disease and MenB vaccination at: www.cdc.gov/meningococcal. Please note: Vaccination recommendations and requirements may change if an outbreak of meningitis occurs on campus. You will be notified if this occurs. |
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Allergy Injections
Allergy injections can be provided according to a prescribed schedule, with allergens and instructions provided by the patient’s private allergist.
Personal allergy serums that have specific written orders and are provided by the student may be refrigerated in the Health Centers and may be administered by registered nurses under the direction of the student’s personal allergist.
To ensure the safe administration of allergy shots, you will need to complete our allergy packet with information from your allergist including:
- Concentration
- Vial contents
- Frequency of injections
- Expiration date of serum
- Late or missed injection directions
Rutgers Student Health Services will not administer injections without a completed allergy packet or administer injections if vials are inadequately labeled or if instructions are missing or incomplete.
Routine Immunizations
The following vaccines are available at Rutgers Health Services. Vaccine Information Sheets are provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Influenza (the flu) – inactive
- Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR)
- Meningococcal ACYW disease (bacterial meningitis)
- Meningococcal B disease (bacterial meningitis)
- Pneumococcal pneumonia
- Polio
- Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
A Note About Flu Shots:
Getting an annual flu shot is important for everyone, including college students. All students, faculty and staff working or studying in any of Rutgers’ clinical health areas are required to receive a flu shot annually. Flu shots are available at Rutgers Students Health Centers and at special flu vaccination clinics on campus throughout the year. View clinic dates and times on our flu vaccine page.
Since the strain of the flu virus changes every year, annual vaccines are needed.
Travel Vaccinations
It is recommended that those people traveling be up to date with routine vaccinations as well as receive those that are specific to the destination.
The following travel vaccines are available at Rutgers Student Health. Vaccine Information Sheets are provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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- Typhoid
- Rabies, pre-exposure
- Japanese encephalitis
- Yellow fever
