Health Services: Health Requirements

Health-immunization Requirement

Massachusetts Public Law 105 CMR 220.600 requires the following immunizations:

Full-time matriculated undergraduate and graduate students; part-time undergraduate and graduate students in health science programs who may be in contact with patients; and full-time or part-time students on a visa.

1. Completed Fitchburg State College Health Form including a physical exam that has been completed within the past year;
2. Two (2) doses of live measles vaccine (one after 12 months of age and update) or positive titer
3. At least one dose of mumps and rubella vaccine or positive titer
4. TD (tetanus & diphtheria booster) within the past 10 years
5. Tuberculosis risk assessment/PPD if required. College policy states that PPD must be done in the USA. If PPD (TB Skin Test) is positive, we need proof of a negative chest X-ray performed in the USA.
6. Three doses of hepatitis B vaccine or positive titer
7. Meningitis vaccine or waiver required for residential students (newly enrolled full-time students who will be living in a dormitory or comparable congregate living arrangement.)

Part-time and Full-time Matriculated Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students.

1. Annual physical
2. Annual PPD (TB test) and proof of a negative chest x-ray if the PPD test was positive.
3. Need the state required immunizations as stated above #2-6.  
4. Copy of a positive hepatitis antibody titer.

Failure to comply with these requirements will prohibit you from registering for classes.

Medical records checklist

Medical records checklist for International Students (PDF)

FSC Health Form (PDF)

Meningococcal Vaccine Waiver (PDF)