International Students - Immunization Requirements
International students, regardless of age, are required to submit additional information.
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Requirements
Current KSU immunization policy requires that international students from a specific group of countries who are attending the Kent campus must provide proof of the following immunizations:
- Documentation of two MMR vaccines given after one year of age and separated by at least one month (or)
- Documentation of immunity as demonstrated by titers.
MMR Excemption
All students born before January 1957 are exempt from the MMR requirement.
Tuberculosis (TB) Requirement
- Students from the following high risk countries are required to have a tuberculosis screening test (TB test – Mantoux type):
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Afghanistan |
China, Macao SAR |
India |
Namibia |
South Africa |
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Algeria |
Colombia |
Indonesia |
Nauru |
South Sudan |
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Angola |
Comoros |
Iraq |
Nepal |
Sri Lanka |
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Anguilla |
Congo |
Kazakhstan |
Nicaragua |
Sudan |
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Argentina |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
Kenya |
Niger |
Suriname |
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Armenia |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Kiribati |
Nigeria |
Tajikistan |
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Azerbaijan |
Djibouti |
Kyrgyzstan |
Niue |
Thailand |
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Bangladesh |
Dominican Republic |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Timor-Leste |
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Belarus |
Ecuador |
Latvia |
Pakistan |
Togo |
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Belize |
El Salvador |
Lesotho |
Palau |
Tokelau |
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Benin |
Equatorial Guinea |
Liberia |
Panama |
Tunisia |
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Bhutan |
Eritrea |
Libya |
Papua New Guinea |
Turkmenistan |
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Bolivia |
Eswatini |
Lithuania |
Paraguay |
Tuvalu |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Ethiopia |
Madagascar |
Peru |
Uganda |
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Botswana |
Fiji |
Malawi |
Philippines |
Ukraine |
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Brazil |
Gabon |
Malaysia |
Qatar |
United Republic of Tanzania |
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Brunei Darussalam |
Gambia |
Maldives |
Republic of Korea |
Uruguay |
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Burkina Faso |
Georgia |
Mali |
Republic of Moldova |
Uzbekistan |
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Burundi |
Ghana |
Malta |
Romania |
Vanuatu |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
Greenland |
Marshall Islands |
Russian Federation |
Venezuela |
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Cabo Verde |
Guam |
Mauritania |
Rwanda |
Vietnam |
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Cambodia |
Guatemala |
Mexico |
Sao Tome and Principe |
Yemen |
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Cameroon |
Guinea |
Micronesia |
Senegal |
Zambia |
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Central African Republic |
Guinea-Bissau |
Mongolia |
Sierra Leone |
Zimbabwe |
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Chad |
Guyana |
Morocco |
Singapore |
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China |
Haiti |
Mozambique |
Solomon Islands |
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China, Hong Kong SAR |
Honduras |
Myanmar |
Somalia |
- High risk countries have > 100 cases per 100,000 population
- This test must be completed and results submitted to Med+Proctor within 12 months prior to starting classes
Methods of Documentation
All documentation must contain name and birthdate.
- Download the international student immunization certificate from Med+Proctor for your healthcare provider to complete (or)
- Request a copy of the records from your physician or school high school and upload to Med+Proctor (or)
- Upload to Med+Proctor an image from the page from your Immunization book containing MMR dates