Immunization Requirements

Required Documentation

The state of Tennessee requires students entering colleges, universities, and technical institutes with enrollment of greater than 200 students to provide proof of:

Two (2) doses of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine on or after the first birthday, be born prior to 1957 or has proof of immunity to measles (via a blood titer test).*
Two (2) doses of Varicella vaccination, a Health Care Provider-confirmed history of the month and year of a chicken pox (varicella) infection or proof of immunity to Varicella (via a blood titer test).
Meniningococcal vaccination within the last 5 years if staying on campus. **

Students with asthma, diabetes or other chronic health problems should make arrangements with their primary care provider to receive flu shots.

The law states that immunizations are not required if they conflict with the parents, or guardians, (or individuals over 18) religious tenets and practices, affirmed under the penalties of perjury. They are also not required if a qualified physician shall certify that administration of such immunization would be in any manner harmful to the student involved. (TCA Section 49-6-5001).

*In compliance with this law, and in an attempt to maintain a safe and healthy campus environment, Tennessee State University requires that all entering students, born after 1957, furnish documented proof of having immunity to measles or having been immunized with two doses of MMR vaccine on or after the first birthday unless contraindicated because of pregnancy, allergy to a vaccine component, or other valid medical reason(s).

**The State of Tennessee as of July 1, 2013 requires all new incoming students to obtain an inoculation for meningococcus or sign a waiver stating that they do not want the vaccine. This is an ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to vaccinations for meningococcal disease.

Immunization records and any other documentation can be submitted by the following ( PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND T NUMBER ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE ):

Email: studenthealthservices@tnstate.edu

Fax: 615-963-5291

*** NOTE: YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES UNTIL YOUR

RECORDS ARE ON FILE IN THE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES OFFICE.**