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 (German Measles) 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 (.pdf
format) 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.
 Residence
Halls Students
Education and Health Promotion: Health
Services works in collaboration with Residence Life to promote Health
and Wellness in the Residence Halls. Through health programs and education,
we assist students to maintain their health in order to succeed in their
college experiences.
Nurses on Wheels (N.O.W.) is a program where
the nurses from Health Services bring educational health programs to the
Residence Halls.
Residence Life Health Requirements:
Because students in the residence halls live
close together, the risk of acquiring and spreading disease is higher
than in the general population. Due to this there are minimum preventative
health standards required for living in the residence halls. One of these
is the increased risk of acquiring meningococcal meningitis. Due to this
risk, the meningitis vaccine is recommended for students living in residence
halls.
- Verification of MMR vaccination
or titers proving immunity - same as general student population
- Meningitis Vaccine - recommended,
see above and click here for more information
- Proof of Health Insurance
- students who do not have health insurance may purchase MCC's Optional
Sickness Insurance or purchase their own insurance plan
- Illness/Injury Response:
It is recommended that students living away from home be prepared to
respond to emergency situations
 Requirements
for Health Career Students
Education and Health Promotion:
Health Services oversees clinical rotation clearance of students in Health
Career programs in accordance with New York State requirements. This clearance
is required for the protection of patients at the clinical site and for
the student’s protection from both infectious diseases and physical
injury.
Health Career Student Health Requirements
Each of the programs below, with the exception
of Health Information, are required to complete a Student Checklist
Evaluation of Technical Standards that is designed to identify students who
may be at risk of injury due to the demands of the program. The following programs are required to have
all health documentation completed and cleared by Health Services before
clinical rotations can begin:
These requirements are the same
for all Health Career programs:
- Physical exam by your Primary Care
Physician (PCP) or a licensed clinic providing physical exam services.
Physical exam must be submitted on the MCC Health Services Dept. Health
History and Physical Form. (If you do not have a PCP, see below for
resources.
- PPD (Tuberculin skin test) within one year
of the start of your program.
- Tetanus booster within 10 years.
- Verification of Hepatitis B immunization
series, positive Hepatitis B titer, or signed Declination of Hepatitis
B vaccination.
- Verification of MMR vaccination or positive
titers proving immunity.
- Verification of Meningitis vaccination or
declination.
In order to maintain their clinical placement,
Health Career students entering their second clinical year are required
to:
If you do not have a Primary Care
Physician (PCP) to complete your Physical Exam, there are several clinics
in the Rochester Area that can assist you.
 Requirements
for Student Athletes
Planning on being an MCC athlete? Here are a few things you need to know prior to participation on an athletic team at MCC:
In addition to the immunization requirements of all students in the general student population, athletes must also have:
- PPD or Tuberculin skin test within the past 5 (five) years
Tuberculosis is a communicable bacterial disease spread through the air when an affected person coughs or sneezes. Close contact during practice and travel to athletic events increase the risk of tuberculosis exposure for athletes.
It is a requirement of the NJCAA that all students athletes have a negative tuberculosis screening test performed within the last 5 (five) years prior to sports participation.
- Tetanus shot within the last 10 (ten) years
Tetanus is commonly called lockjaw and is caused by toxins produced by a bacterial infection that is introduced to the body through a wound. This bacteria that produce the toxin are commonly found in the soil making athletes at increased risk of infection. These toxins attach to the central nervous system causing muscle spasms which can be fatal.
Due to widespread immunization, tetanus has become a rare disease. For the protection of the health of student athletes, an updated tetanus shot is required by the NJCAA prior to participation on a sports team.
- Sports clearance is to be completed prior to participation on an athletic team. Please contact Doug Henneberg, MS, ATC to schedule this clearance exam.
Athletes are expected to submit a complete physical examination by their primary health care provider prior to the start of athletic participation. A pre-participation physical is targeted at identifying those students who may appear healthy, but have an underlying condition that athletic participation could worsen.
An explanatory letter from Doug regarding Pre-Participation Exam Requirements, an Athlete Health Assessment Form, and a Health Questionnaire are available here as .pdf documents for download.
- Student Athletes are required to have a comprehensive insurance plan while participating on an athletic team.
Please refer to our information on Athletic Injury Insurance for more information. If you do not have your own insurance, you may purchase insurance from MCC for illness and/or injury. Please go to our Insurance page for complete information.
- We encourage all students to visit the Living Healthy, Feeling Better sections of our webpage for useful health information to keep you performing at your best.
The nurses in Health Services work closely with the athletic department to ensure that our student athletes have the best experience they can. If you have any questions regarding the above information please contact Health Services or the Athletic Department for assistance.
| Confidentiality :Your medical care and counseling
at Monroe Community College Health Services are confidential. Health
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
from immediate physical danger. |
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