General Immunity Requirements
Health Sciences Immunization Program
Find Your Requirements
The majority of our students are required to fulfill the General Immunity Requirements. Students in participating Health Sciences programs are required to fulfill additional requirements through HSIP.
| Student Type | Measles & Mumps | Meningitis ACWY | HSIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matriculated students aged 16 through 21 | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Matriculated students aged 22 and older | ✅ | ||
| Employees who are also students aged 16 through 21 | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Employees who are also students aged 22 and older | ✅ | ||
| Non-matriculated students* | |||
| Health sciences students aged 16 through 21 | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Health sciences students aged 22 and older | ✅ | ||
| Students born before January 1, 1957 | |||
| Exchange students enrolled for one quarter | |||
| Exchange students enrolled for 2+ quarters aged 16 through 21 | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Exchange students enrolled for 2+ quarters aged 22 and older | ✅ | ||
| Students in 100% online programs | |||
| Students who study online but are not in 100% online programs aged 16 through 21 | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Students who study online but are not in 100% online programs 22 and older | ✅ | ||
| Online PCE students |
*Matriculated students are formally admitted to a degree or certificate program at the University; a nonmatriculated or a graduate nonmatriculated student is one who is not formally admitted to a degree or certificate program.
Students in the following HSIP-participating programs need to meet the Health Sciences Immunization Program requirements as required by their school:
- Seattle campus:
- Medicine (MED)
- MEDEX
- Medical Laboratory Science/Laboratory Medicine
- Rehab Medicine (DPT/MOT/P&O)
- Genetic Counseling
- Dentistry (DDS and most post-doctoral students)
- Endo/OralB/OralM/Ortho/Perio/Pros
- Pharmacy Doctorate (PharmD)
- Nursing (BSN/ABSN/DNP/Certificate)
- Social Work (BASW/MSW)
- Public Health (MPH/Nutrition)
- Speech & Hearing Sciences (SPHSC)
- CoreSLP/MedSLP/EdSLP/AuD/AuD-PhD
- Tacoma campus:
- Social Work (BASW/MSW)
- Bothell campus:
- None; all Bothell students must follow the UW General Immunity Requirements and/or any additional requirements set by their program.
Students under the age of 22 as of the first day of the quarter who are entering one of the programs listed above will need to provide proof of Meningococcal ACWY immunization in addition to their program’s HSIP requirements.
If you aren’t sure which group you belong to, please contact us.