Graduation
New students must have had the following vaccinations prior to starting classes:
- Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis (Td) vaccine
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine series
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the following vaccinations for adults attending college:
Vaccines Recommended for Teens and College Students
- Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis vaccine
- Meningococcal vaccine*
- HPV vaccine series
- Hepatitis B vaccine series
- Polio vaccine series
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine series
- Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine series
- Influenza vaccine
- Pneumococcal polysaccharid (PPV) vaccine
- Hepatitis A vaccine series
* Recommended for previously unvaccinated college freshmen living in dormitories.
The CDC publishes adult vaccination schedule on their web site with more information for adults of all ages: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/adult-schedule.htm
