MEASLES, RUBELLA, AND HEPATITIS B IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

IMPORTANT - college is an environment where students have close contact in classrooms, residence, and dining halls and common spaces. Because of this, you must protect yourself and others from the most common communicable diseases on college campuses: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), and Hepatitis B (HEP B). This is so important to your health that the State of California and CSUMB require proof of immunization to maintain your enrollment. ACT TODAY and provide the documentation required for proof of immunization so that you are prepared for a healthy and enjoyable experience at college.

Under the provisions of Executive Order No. 803 from the Board of Trustees of the California State University, all students born after January 1, 1957 are required to present the following prior to enrolling in your second year.

• Proof of immunity against Measles and Rubella (MMR) AND;

• Pursuant to Section 120390.5 of the Health and Safety Code, all first-time enrollees who are 18 years of age or younger as of September 1 in the same year that you begin Fall classes (or for Spring and Summer sessions – 18 or younger as of September 1 st of the previous year) you must also present proof of immunity to Hepatitis B. The entire Hep B, 3-shot series must be completed prior to enrolling in your second year.

Ways to Prove Immunity:

• Pediatrician’s statement or record of immunizations,
• State or international immunization records,
• Primary or secondary school records,
• Immunization records from another college or university attended,
• Military records,
• Immunizations recorded in your Baby Book, or
• Results of a blood test indicating Hepatitis B immunity.

If verification from any of the above sources is not possible, then you will need to do one of the following:

• You may receive the vaccine at the Campus Health Center (for a fee),
• Receive the vaccine from a physician or clinic of your choice,
• Have your physician order the necessary blood test(s) to determine immunity, or
• Have a blood test at the Campus Health Center (for a fee).

Please send your documents to the Campus Health Center (building 80) or the Campus Service Center (building 47) at CSUMB. If you have questions or are precluded from these requirements due to a physical condition (validated in writing by your physician) or because of your personal or religious beliefs, please contact the Campus Health Center .

Meningitis

The American College Health Association says, "Certain college students are at increased risk for meningococcal disease, a potentially fatal bacterial infection commonly referred to as meningitis. A U.S. health advisory panel recommends that college students, particularly freshmen living in dorms, learn more about meningitis and vaccination."

All first-time freshmen are required to sign a form sent to you from the Housing office that provides you with Information About Meningococcal Disease and Immunization (http://housing.csumb.edu/htm/prospective/formspublications.html). The meningococcal vaccine is available at the CHC for a fee, please call 831/582-3965 for an appointment and amount.

References on immunizations and/or meningitis:

• CSUExecutive Order 803
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• DHS - Meningococcal Info
• Do Vaccine Cause That?! A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety
• Every Child by Two (ECBT)
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
• CDC Adult Immunization Schedule
• Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
• National Network for Immunization Information (NNii)
• Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization, 2008
• The American College Health Association Immunization Guidelines
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Vaccine Education Center (VEC)
• Vaccine Information
• Vaccinating You Child: Questions and Answers for the Concerned Parent, 2nd Edition
• Vaccines: What You Should Know, 3rd Edition

Confidentiality:

(NOTE: Access the copy of the 11 Page HIPAA, NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES posted in the lobby at the Campus Health Center)

Please note that all information obtained at the CHC is confidential. No information is disclosed without a signed authorization to release medical information. However, parents and legal guardians of patients under 18 years of age can request information, unless specifically protected by law. Parents or guardians may be notified in cases of emergency.

Links:

FERPA Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996