Immunizations

Immunization Requirements

New students must provide documentation of their immunization history.

The Certificate of Immunization Form must be completed and submitted before classes begin.

If you fail to submit acceptable immunization documents by the first day of class, you will have 14 days to submit the documentation to Student Health Services. Failure to provide the required documentation of immunizations will result in your being considered noncompliant and therefore you will be dropped from classes.

Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)

Colorado state law requires that all college or university students enrolled for one or more classes and born on or after January 1, 1957 must provide proof of two vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) prior to enrollment and prior to arrival at school. The completed immunization record, the "Certificate of Immunizations for College Students," must:

• Show documented proof of two (2) MMR vaccinations. The first MMR must be administered no earlier than four (4) days before the first birthday. There must be at least 28 calendar days between the two MMR vaccinations.
• Include the day, month and year of the MMR vaccinations.
• Show the full given birth name and date of birth of the student.
• Be signed by a physician, a nurse or school health authority, and dated after the last immunization given.
• Be translated into English.

Documentation

Documentation can be obtained from medical records from your primary care provider, former college or high school records, or military records.

There are two alternatives if the "Certificate of Immunization for College Students" form is not signed by the physician, nurse or school health authority:

• You can attach an official copy of your records to the "Certificate of Immunizations for College Students" form documenting your immunization dates, OR
• Attach written evidence of laboratory tests showing immunity to measles, mumps and rubella to the certificate form.

Note: If laboratory evidence is used for proof of immunity, the test result(s) must be attached. You must have documentation of vaccination or a laboratory test confirming immunity to be considered compliant. If you cannot verify your immunizations, you will need to be re-immunized. A physician's or parent's statement that you have had any of these diseases is not acceptable.

Medical, religious and personal exemptions are allowed by Colorado state law.

Meningococcal Disease:

Regis University requires that all new students living in university housing provide documented proof of one (1) meningococcal (meningitis) immunization, and a booster dose if indicated before arrival at school as outlined below:

• Students aged 21 years or younger should have documentation of one (1) dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine. If the first dose was administered before the 16th birthday, a booster dose should be administered before enrollment.
• All new undergraduate students residing off campus are required to either provide documented proof of one (1) meningococcal immunization or sign the "Information Regarding Meningococcal Disease" form (see the Certificate of Immunization Form page 2
  
  The "Information Regarding Meningococcal Disease" form must be reviewed, signed and returned with the completed "Certificate of Immunizations for College Students" for any (residential and non-residential) student declining meningococcal vaccination. ).

Documentation

Documentation can be obtained from medical records from your primary care provider, former college or high school records, or military records.

There are two alternatives if the "Certificate of Immunization for College Students" form is not signed by the physician, nurse or school health authority:

• You can attach an official copy of your records to the "Certificate of Immunizations for College Students" form documenting your immunization dates.
• Medical, religious and personal exemptions are allowed by Colorado state law.