Immunity Verification Requirement
Table of Contents: Measles and Mumps • Meningitis ACWY • COVID-19 • Deadline • Which Students Need to Meet the Requirements • Submission Portals • Exemptions • FAQ
To protect the health and safety of our students, faculty, academic personnel, staff, and broader community, the University of Washington requires all students to be vaccinated against Measles, Mumps, Meningitis Meningococcal ACWY, and COVID-19, with certain exemptions allowed.
If these requirements are not met, students will not be able to register for classes. Students must take responsibility for their own immunizations and requirements.
Requirements
All documents must show name, date of birth, and must be from a verifiable source. Measles, Mumps, and Meningitis (MMM) forms are accepted but not required if also submitting other verifiable immunization records.
Measles and Mumps
Proof of two MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) vaccines, OR proof of two Measles and two Mumps vaccines, OR proof of positive Measles (Rubeola) and Mumps titers (blood immunity test). Titer tests must be attached to the MMM upload. Upload your Measles, Mumps, and Meningitis ACWY documents here.
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- The vaccine must be taken after the student’s first birthday.
- The length of time between the vaccine doses must be at least 28 days.
- Titer test results must be positive for both Measles and Mumps; we cannot accept low, negative, or indeterminate. We also must be able to see the data regarding appropriate ranges.
- The length of time between an MMR vaccine dose and a titer test must also be at least 28 days.
- If the first titer test is negative, we will require you to receive an MMR dose. 28 days or more later, you can either receive a second titer test, or if the results are still negative or indeterminate, we will ask that you receive a second MMR dose.
- NOTE: Adults above the age of 50 should discuss their MMR requirements with their medical care team, as there may be some risks involved. In order to satisfy the requirement, you may also request a Measles and Mumps titer test, or an exemption from the requirement. We still require either two Measles and two Mumps vaccines, positive titers for Measles and Mumps, or an exemption from all eligible students.
- Accepted versions of the Measles and Mumps vaccines are:
- ME (Measles)
- MR (Measles-Rubella)
- MV (Measles-Varicella)
- MM (Measles-Mumps)
- MUMPS (Mumps)
- MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella)
- MMRV (Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella)
- Priorix (Measles-Mumps-Rubella)
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Meningitis ACWY
Proof of Meningitis ACWY (meningococcal conjugate) vaccine is only required for students ages 16 to 21. Upload your Measles, Mumps, and Meningitis ACWY documents here.
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- Vaccine must be taken after students’ 16th birthday. The student will need another dose if the first dose was received at younger than 16.
- We do not accept Meningitis B vaccines in place of the ACWY variant. While recommended, it will not satisfy your requirement.
- If you cannot receive the correct Meningitis ACWY in your current location or home country, please receive it when you are here in the United States.
- Accepted versions of the Meningitis ACWY vaccine are:
- Menveo
- Menactra
- MenQuadFi
- Nimenrix
- MCV4 (Generic)
- Unaccepted versions of the Meningitis ACWY vaccine are:
- Meningitis polysaccharide (MPSV) vaccines
- Menmune
- Mencevax
- MenHibRix
- NeisVac-C
- Menjugate Kit
- Meningitec
- MenAfriVac
- Formening
- Generic MCV4 from China; generic MCV4 from HongKong or Taiwan are acceptable.
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COVID-19
Proof of full vaccination (usually two doses) with World Health Organization-approved vaccines. Submit your COVID-19 vaccination here.
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- If the vaccine you have requires two vaccines to complete the series, you must have both vaccines. Only two (Johnson and Johnson; CanSino) require only one vaccine.
- The length of time between the vaccine doses must satisfy the CDC recommendations: for example, Pfizer requires at least 3 weeks between vaccines, whereas Moderna requires 4 weeks between vaccines. For more information, please check the Center of Disease Control.
- No boosters are required at this time.
- Brand name and date of vaccinations must be clearly labelled on the document
- Accepted brands of the COVID-19 vaccine are, as of 07/11/2022:
- CovoVAX (Novavax)
- Novavax (Nuvaxovid)
- Moderna (Spikevax)
- Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty)
- Cansino (Convidecia)
- Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
- AstraZenca (Vaxzevria)
- CovidShield
- Covaxin (Bharat Biotech)
- Sinopharm Beijing (Covilo)
- Sinovax (CoronaVac)
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Deadline
COVID-19: 3 business days before your first registration period. If you do not make sure that documentation of all your required COVID-19 vaccinations are submitted and approved, you will not be able to register for your first quarter.
Measles and Mumps: 2 weeks before your second quarter registration. If you do not make sure that documentation of all your required Measles and Mumps vaccinations are submitted and approved, you will not be able to register for your second quarter.
Meningitis ACWY: 2 weeks before your second quarter registration. If you do not make sure that documentation of all your required Meningitis ACWY vaccinations are submitted and approved, you will not be able to register for your second quarter.
| Your First Quarter at UW | Administrative Deadline | Registration Block |
| Autumn 2022 | October 14, 2022 | November 4, 2022 |
| Winter 2023 | January 27, 2023 | February 10, 2023 |
| Spring 2023 | April 21, 2023 | May 5, 2023 |
| Summer 2023 | September 13, 2023 | September 27, 2023 |
Students who must meet the requirements
| Student Type | Measles | Mumps | Meningitis ACWY (If under 22 years old) | COVID-19 | HSIP Required Immunizations |
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| Nonmatriculated Students* | |
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| HSIP Students** | |
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| Students born before Jan. 1st, 1957 | |
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| Students in 100% Online Programs*** | |
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| Students who study online but are not in 100% Online Programs | |
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| Online PCE Students | |
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| Students who are enrolled for only one Quarter | |
*Matriculated students are formally admitted to the University; a nonmatriculated or a graduate nonmatriculated student is one who isn’t formally admitted to the University.
**Health Science Immunization Program students can find their specific requirements here. If you are not sure if you are an HSIP student, please follow the link before or our FAQ page. HSIP Students under 22 years old must still submit their Meningitis ACWY vaccine to the MMM Portal.
***For a list of all 100% Online Programs, please refer to the FAQ page.
