UC Immunization and TB Requirements

To avoid a registration hold, we strongly recommend you meet UC Immunizations and TB requirements before you arrive on campus.

UC Immunization Requirement

Proof of Immunization Required

Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)

Two doses; first dose on or after age 1 - OR - Titer (blood test) showing immunity.

Note: History of varicella illness will not meet this requirement. You will be required to perform titers showing immunity.

Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap)

*New update from UCOP: One (1) dose on or after age 11, then every 10 years thereafter.

Meningococcal Conjugate Serogroups A, C, Y, & W-135

One dose on or after age 16 for all students under 22 years of age.

Note: Men B (Bexsero or Trumenba) will not meet this requirement.

NEW COVID-19 (Moderna, Pfizer, or Novavax)

One dose received on or after August 22, 2024.

Influenza (Seasonal Flu)

One dose received on or after August 1st of current year.

Health Clearance Compliance Deadlines

Immunizations and TB:

All incoming students including Freshman, Transfer, and Graduate Students must comply with these health requirements by the First Date of instructions of their respective Academic Term.

Students who remain non-compliant will be subject to class enrollment holds for their subsequent quarter.

To ensure a safe and healthy campus community, the University of California expects that students complete ALL immunization requirements PRIOR TO ARRIVING ON CAMPUS.

UC Immunization and TB Requirements – General Information

General Information for Incoming Students Regarding UC Immunization and TB Requirements

• To obtain any required vaccines, including flu vaccine, and/or TB testing at Student Health Center, appointments are required. Students are encouraged to make an appointment online at the Student Health Patient Portal or call the SHC appointment line at 949-824-5304. COVID vaccines and boosters are available at SHC.
• Students must complete the TB Risk Screening Form online via the Student Health Patient Portal prior to their appointments.
• Students have other options for obtaining their COVID-19, flu and other immunization vaccines including CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreen's, Costco, Savon, Walmart and other in-network outside pharmacies and clinics. Pharmacies do not perform TB testing (e.g., titers). COVID-19 vaccines are also available at community sites.
• If you require a TB blood test (e.g., T-Spot or Quantiferon Gold), you may submit a request online through the Student Health Patient Portal. Click on "Messages" on the left navigation bar and follow the prompts to compose and send a secure message to SHC. Select the option: Order a Tuberculosis (TB) blood test (T-Spot) at the Lab. This type of TB test requires only one visit for the blood draw. A lab order will be created and then you will be notified via secure message to call SHC at 949-824-5304 to schedule a lab appointment for the TB blood test.
• Students who obtain their immunizations from an outside pharmacy or clinic are still required to enter their immunization dates and upload their records online via the Student Health Patient Portal . TB test results, if applicable, must also be uploaded. DO NOT mail, fax or deliver hard copies of your immunization or TB records to SHC as they will not be accepted. Students remain non-compliant if they have not uploaded their records; entered their vaccine dates; and/or completed the TB Risk Screening form on the portal.
• For students on UC SHIP:
  • No referral is needed if you obtain immunizations at one of these pharmacies.
  • A referral is needed if you wish to obtain your immunizations or TB testing at an outside clinic other than Student Health Center (SHC). Please note that, as one common example, many CVS pharmacies have a "Minute Clinic" affiliated with the pharmacy. Vaccines (or other services) administered by this and similar clinics, rather than by the affiliated pharmacy itself, require a referral from SHC.
  • Please note that all communications with SHC's Insurance Services department regarding referrals must be submitted via the Student Health Patient Portal in order to ensure confidentiality, privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI) and/or personally identifiable information (PII). To submit a request via the Student Health Patient Portal:
    • On the portal homepage, Go to "Messages"
    • Select "New Message"
    • Select "SHC - Insurance: Referral Request and Other General Inquiries"
    • Go to "Clearances/Uploads"
    • Select "SHC Insurance Department"

    Cost for Incoming Student TB Testing and Immunizations: For students on UC SHIP, vaccines and TB testing are covered 100%. There is no office visit copay or coinsurance required. For students who have health insurance coverage through another plan (i.e. non-SHIP), the fees for TB testing and immunizations performed at SHC can be found here. Fees will be transferred to and paid directly through your campus billing account. Non-SHIP students may submit claims to their insurance carrier directly in an effort to receive reimbursement of their fees.