Immunizations / Vaccines

CT State Law requires that a student attending Quinnipiac University maintain certain immunizations.
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The following vaccines are required:

• Measles

  • Two measles [or MMR] immunizations, with the first given on or after the first birthday and the second given at least 28 days later, or

  • Documentation of positive measles titer, or

  • Documentation of date of measles disease by a healthcare provider.

• Mumps

  • Two mumps [or MMR] immunizations, with the first given on or after the first birthday and the second given at least 28 days later, or

  • Documentation of positive mumps titer, or

  • Documentation of date of mumps disease by a healthcare provider.

• Rubella

  • Two rubella [or MMR] immunizations, with the first given on or after the first birthday and the second given at least 28 days later, or

  • Documentation of positive rubella titer, or

  • Documentation of date of rubella disease by a healthcare provider.

• Varicella (Chicken Pox)

  • Two varicella immunizations, with the first given on or after the first birthday and the second given at least 28 days later, or

  • Documentation of positive varicella titer, or

  • Documentation of date of varicella disease by a healthcare provider.

• Meningitis (only required if a student resides in Quinnipiac housing)

  • Meningitis vaccine must be given with 5 years of first day of class.

  • Accepted strains of meningitis vaccine:

    • Menactra

    • MedQuadfi

    • Menveo

    • Nimenrix

    • Penbraya (2-dose series)

• TB Screen

  • Complete the TB Screen on the Immunization Portal

  • If any of the answers to the TB Screen are ‘yes’, further TB testing will be required:

    • PPD skin test

    • QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test

The following vaccinations are recommended but not required*:

• COVID-19

• Influenza

• HPV

• Hepatitis A

• Hepatitis B

• Tetanus and Diphtheria

*Students in clinical programs may have additional vaccine requirements. Please check with your program director.