Student Housing Immunization and TB Screening Requirements

Student Housing Immunization and TB Screening Requirements

To promote a safe and healthy living environment, all residential students are required to meet the following immunization and tuberculosis (TB) screening requirements before moving into student housing.

Required Immunizations

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)

  • Requirement: Two doses of the MMR vaccine, given at least 28 days apart, on or after your first birthday.
  • Alternative: A blood test (titer) showing positive immunity. If completing this requirement by blood test, only official and final lab reports that include a numerical value will be accepted.
  • Important: MMR and Varicella vaccines are live vaccines and must either be given together or at least 28 days apart.

Varicella (Chickenpox)

  • Requirement: Two doses of the Varicella vaccine, given at least 28 days apart, on or after your first birthday.
  • Alternative: A blood test (titer) showing positive immunity. If completing this requirement by blood test, only official and final lab reports that include a numerical value will be accepted.
  • Important: A documented history of having chickenpox is not sufficient proof of immunity.
  • Reminder: MMR and Varicella vaccines must be given together or at least 28 days apart.

Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap)

  • Requirement: One dose of Tdap vaccine received on or after your 11th birthday, followed by a booster every 10 years.
  • Important: If during the term of your residential contract, your most recent Tdap dose will become greater than 10 years ago; it will need to be updated PRIOR to move in.
  • Note: Vaccines such as DTaP or Td do not meet this requirement. Only Tdap is accepted.

Meningococcal conjugate (MCV4) - (MUST include serogroups A, C, Y, & W-135)

  • Requirement: One dose given on or after age 16 for all students aged 21 years or younger.
  • Important: Meningitis B does not meet this requirement
  • MUST Be: MenACWY (MCV4) - Brand name is either MenQuadfi or Menveo

TB Screening

All residential students must complete a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Questionnaire.

  • If you answer “yes” to any screening questions, you will receive additional information from RCC Health Services regarding if additional testing and/or documentation is needed.

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All records must be clearly legible and include your name and date of birth.

Records that cannot be verified will either need to be resubmitted or repeated.

Note: For more information, please contact RCC Student Health Services at (951) 222-8151 or healthservices@rcc.edu.