Immunizations

• Two (2) doses of MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) given after 1st birthday for students born after Dec. 31, 1957
• One (1) dose of Tdap ( tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) within the last 10 years
• Proof of immunization with the Meningococcal vaccine or a signed declination

Beginning in Fall 2017, students from a high-risk group* will be required to have their Tuberculosis testing completed once they are in the United States. This blood test rules out active TB. This blood test MUST be completed at either the Lander University Wellness Center or the Montgomery Center for Family Medicine within 72 hours of arrival on campus.

*Categories of high risk students include those students who have arrived within the past 5 years from countries where TB is endemic. It is easier to identify countries of low rather than high TB prevalence. Therefore, students should undergo TB screening if they have arrived from countries EXCEPT those on the following list: Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montserrat, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Oman, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Saint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, US Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, West Bank and Gaza Strip.

(Source: World Health Organization Global Health Observatory, Tuberculosis Incidence 2015)

These immunizations are recommended, but not required.

• Varicella (chickenpox) Vaccinations - Not required prior to enrollment at this time, although students entering health professions and occupations with exposure to young children should have a history of varicella (chickenpox) disease or vaccination.
• Hepatitis B Vaccine - The American College Health Association and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control strongly recommend Hepatitis B Vaccine for all students prior to college entry, especially those planning to enter health professions.
• Meningococcal B Vaccine - The CDC recommends that incoming freshman who will live in dormitories should have the meningococcal vaccine.
• Annual seasonal influenza vaccine

• Your private physician
• Local medical centers
• Local health departments
• Local pharmacies
• Student Health Services (fees apply)

• Lander University Health Immunization Form
• Immunization Medical Exemption Form
• Immunization Religious Exemption Form
• Meningococcal Declination Form