International Students - Immunization Requirements
International students, regardless of age, are required to submit additional information.
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
Current KSU immunization policy requires that all international students 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 Exemption
All students born before January 1957 are exempt from the MMR requirement.
MENINGOCOCCAL QUADRIVALENT VACCINE
Students attending the Kent campus must provide proof of their meningococcal quadrivalent vaccinations.
HEPATITIS B VACCINE
Students attending the Kent campus must provide proof of their Hepatitis B vaccinations or a positive Hepatitis B antibody titer lab result.
TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING
Students attending the Kent campus must provide their results from an IGRA blood test (preferred) or a TB skin test. These test results must be from within the past 12 months.
Methods of Documentation
All documentation must be submitted to the DeWeese Health Center Patient Portal and must contain name and birth date.
- Download the Vaccination History Form (PDF) for your healthcare provider to sign and upload the completed form (or)
- Upload a copy of your immunization history printed off by your provider’s office, high school, local health department, or previous university/college.
Questions
If you have questions about the immunization requirement or how to upload your documentation, please email immunizations@kent.edu.