Immunization & Health Requirements
 General Student Population Immunization
Requirements
Verification of
Vaccination or Immunity
New York State requires proof of immunization
against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (a.k.a. "German Measles") (MMR) and either proof
of meningitis vaccination or declination of vaccination to attend post-secondary
educational institutions. This proof can consist of either:
- 2 (two) MMR immunizations, OR
- Positive serology for Measles, Mumps, and
Rubella, OR
- 2 (two) Measles immunizations given after
your first birthday and 30 days apart AND
- 1 (one) immunization each for Mumps and
Rubella.
- Meningitis immunization or signed waiver declining immunization
You may obtain proof of immunization from:
- Your own physician, OR
- High School or prior college records, OR
- Military records
by sending this Request
for Immunization Record form along with MCC's Certificate
of Immunization (.pdf format).
If you have not had the required immunizations, you may obtain them
from:
- Your own physician (complete and return
this form),
OR
- The Monroe County Health Department Immunization
Clinic on Wednesdays from 12 noon to 6:30 pm. Located at 111 Westfall
Rd. Please bring your Medicaid Card if you have one (complete and
return this form),
OR
- MCC Health Services Monday to Friday from
8:45 am to 4:00 pm in Building 3- Room 165. You may be billed a fee.
Your previous vaccine history must be on file in Health Services before
you can receive a MMR immunization.
Meningitis Immunization
Certain college students are at increased risk
for meningococcal disease, a potentially fatal bacterial infection commonly
referred to as meningitis. In fact, freshmen living in dorms are found
to have a sixfold increased risk for the disease. Read more about
meningitis here.
The meningitis vaccine can be obtained from:
- Your own physician (complete and return
this form (.pdf format) ). OR
- The Monroe County Health Department Immunization
Clinic on Wednesdays from 12 noon to 6:30 pm. Located at 111 Westfall
Rd. Please bring your Medicaid Card if you have one (complete and
return this form), OR
- You may decline to have the meningitis
vaccine by signing and returning the Waiver portion
of this form declining to receive the Meningococcal Vaccine.
More questions? Read our Immunizations FAQs
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care records are kept separately from academic records. We do not
release information outside of Monroe Community College without your
written permission, except upon a court order, as required by law
(as in the case of certain communicable diseases and reports of child
abuse), or as required, in our judgment, to protect you or others
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