Immunization & Health Requirements

Under New York State Public Health Law, all college students are required to submit proof of immunity to these three diseases: measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). 

We will accept either of these documentation options as proof of your MMR immunity: 

• A copy of your immunizations (including exact vaccination dates) on an official government, school or physician’s letterhead showing the office’s printed name, address and telephone number. 

• A copy of a lab report showing an IgG Measles, Mumps and Rubella blood test that confirms your immunity. 

Please submit your MMR immunity documentation in one of three ways: 

• Upload the files to the Student Health Portal. (You’ll gain access to the portal three business days after submitting your enrollment deposit and your incoming term is activated.) 

  • Select “Document Upload.” 

  • Under Document Type, select “Immunization / Tuberculosis records.” 

  • Upload your records. (File must be a JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PDF, BMP or GIF, and is limited to 6 MB.) 
     

• Email your file(s) to [email protected]. 
   

• Fax your file(s) to 518-442-5444. 

You can likely obtain your immunization records from your personal healthcare provider or your most recently attended college or high school. Review tips for locating old records. 

If you’re unable to obtain your records, you may ask your healthcare provider to order the blood test. 

Note: All documentation must be in English and must list the student’s name and date of birth. Additional details regarding the required documentation are listed below. 
 

To request an MMR religious exemption, send a completed a MMR Religious Exemption Request Form to [email protected].

Note: We may ask you to provide additional information. 

If you are approved for a religious exemption but later withdraw from the University or take a break in your studies (not including summer), you will be required to reapply for vaccination exemption or submit proof of immunity before being readmitted to UAlbany. 
 

Students enrolled in fully online classes who are not coming to any UAlbany campus for any reason this semester may submit a Fully Online Student Exemption Request Form online. Students must submit this form each semester they are eligible for the exemption. 

If you are approved for a fully online student exemption but later your situation changes and you must come to campus, you must submit proof of immunity before arriving. 
 

To prove immunity to measles (also called rubeola), students must submit one of these two forms of documentation: 

• Documentation of two doses of live measles vaccine, administered after 12 months of age and at least 28 days apart. The records must include exact dates of vaccination. 

• Results of a blood test showing immunity to measles. A copy of the lab report must be included. 

To prove immunity to mumps, students must submit one of these two forms of documentation: 

• Documentation of one dose of live mumps vaccine, administered after 12 months of age. The records must include exact dates of vaccination. 

• Results of a blood test showing immunity to mumps. A copy of the lab report must be included. 

To prove immunity to rubella (also called German measles), students must submit one of these two forms of documentation: 

• Documentation of one dose of live rubella vaccine, administered after 12 months of age. The records must include exact dates of vaccination. 

• Results of a blood test showing immunity to rubella. A copy of the lab report must be included.

Under New York State Public Health Law, all college students must receive and acknowledge receipt of information on Meningococcal meningitis — a rare but potentially fatal bacterial infection.  

Meningitis vaccination is available from primary care doctors and local pharmacies. Learn more about vaccine-preventable diseases. 

All students must complete the following steps:

1. You must read the New York State Department of Health’s Meningitis Disease Fact Sheet. 
    

2. Then, you must log into MyUAlbany and select the “Meningitis” link under “Required Agreements.” (You’ll gain access to the portal three days after submitting your enrollment deposit.) 
    

3. Complete the form and, if required, submit documentation.

If you select “Statement 1” (denoting a recent Meningitis vaccination) on the form, you must send a copy of your Meningitis immunization to Student Health Services to satisfy this requirement. Please submit documentation in one of three ways: 

• Upload the files to the Student Health Portal. (You’ll gain access to the portal three days after submitting your enrollment deposit.) 

  • Select “Document Upload.” 

  • Under Document Type, select “Immunization / Tuberculosis records.” 

  • Upload your records. (File must be a JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PDF, BMP or GIF, and is limited to 6 MB.) 
     

• Email your file(s) to [email protected]. 
   

• Fax your file(s) to 518-442-5444. 

All UAlbany students are screened for the risk of Tuberculosis (TB) through the Required Health Form, which does not require a physician evaluation.  

To complete the form, please follow these instructions. 

1. Sign into the Student Health Portal. (You’ll gain access to the portal three days after submitting your enrollment deposit.) 
    

2. Under My Forms, select “Required Health Form.” 
    

3. Complete the form. 
    

If we determine you need to be tested for TB, you’ll receive an email with further instructions. Not every student needs to be tested. 

Most college students get TB after being exposed while in a TB endemic country. Countries in the eastern Mediterranean, Africa, Asia, Central America and South America are known to have a high rate of TB. 

Students who have spent more than four weeks in any TB endemic country within the past five years will be required to get tested for TB. Those students must also submit documentation before arriving at UAlbany: 

• If you are required to get tested, you must submit a  QuantiFERON or T-Spot lab test report, which must be in English and include your name and date of birth. Additionally, if you test positive, you must get a chest x-ray as soon as possible and submit a copy of the report, which must be in English and include your name and date of birth. 

• If you’ve previously tested positive for TB, you must submit your positive QuantiFERON or T-Spot lab test report, which must be in English and include your name and date of birth. You must also submit a copy of a chest x-ray report, which must have been taken after your positive test, be in English, and include your name and date of birth. 

• If you have already received a full course of treatment for TB, you must provide medical documentation confirming the start and end dates of treatment and the medications prescribed. 

Submit your documentation in one of three ways: 

• Send the files via the Student Health Portal. (You’ll gain access to the portal three days after submitting your enrollment deposit.) 

  • Select “Document Upload.” 

  • Under Document Type, select “Immunization / Tuberculosis records.” 

  • Upload your records. (File must be a JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PDF, BMP or GIF, and is limited to 6 MB.) 
     

• Email your file(s) to [email protected]. 
   

• Fax your file(s) to 518-442-5444. 

If a student is under the age of 18 while attending UAlbany, their parent or legal guardian must send a completed Permission to Treat Form to Student Health Services, allowing us to treat the student if they are injured or ill.

Submit the completed form in one of three ways: 

• Send the files via the Student Health Portal. (You’ll gain access to the portal three days after submitting your enrollment deposit.) 

  • Select “Document Upload.” 

  • Under Document Type, select “Permission to Treat.” 

  • Upload your records. (File must be a JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PDF, BMP or GIF, and is limited to 6 MB.) 
     

• Email your file(s) to [email protected]. 
   

• Fax your file(s) to 518-442-5444.