Health Requirements at Iowa State University
Iowa State University has health requirements for admission to the university. All students must provide proof of two Measles vaccinations or submit a positive Measles titer. In addition, all non-US resident students must have Tuberculosis screening and testing. Holds will be placed on second semester registration if documentation is not provided.
About your records:
Your immunization records can be obtained from your health care provider's office. They may also be available from your high school or from other colleges or universities you have attended. Public health department and military records are also acceptable. Please note that all immunization dates and tests must include the month, day, and year. A photocopy of your immunization record is required and should be attached to this form. Please do not send original documents.
Measles Requirement:
Measles (rubeola) is a serious disease that is entirely preventable. Iowa State University takes necessary precautions to prevent the possibility of a measles epidemic occurring here by requiring that all new (including transfer and graduate) students show proof of immunization.
Iowa State University requires proof of two Measles immunizations, at least one of which was given after 1980. Measles immunizations may be listed on your immunization record as MMR, M/R or Measles.
If you have chosen to provide a positive MMR titer, a record of the lab result must be provided. If you were born prior to January 1, 1957, please call 515-294-9218.
If you have a medical or religious exemption please fax a copy of the
Iowa Department of Public Health exemption form located at:
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/ADPER/common/pdf/immunization/products/cert_
of_immunization.pdf
Tuberculosis Screening / Testing Requirement:
All new international students (foreign-born, non U.S. citizens) enrolled for on-campus coursework must be tested before the first semester of attendance at the university. New graduate students who were previously enrolled as ISU undergraduates, will again be tested if they have traveled outside of the U.S. since their initial admission as an undergraduate, and were previously negative. Documented negative TB testing performed outside of the U.S. will not be accepted.
The Office of the Registrar will send a list of registered new international students to the Thielen Student Health Center (TSHC) at the end of the fifth day of class each semester. TSHC staff will contact all students who have not met the testing requirement, informing them that they must complete the testing by the fifteenth class day of the semester. Students who do not comply with the testing requirement within the fifteen day time frame will be dropped from university classes
Meningitis Information:
While the meningitis vaccine is NOT required or mandatory, it is highly recommended. It is, however, a requirement that Iowa State University provide this information to all ISU students and parents.
Meningococcal Meningitis is a relatively rare but sometimes rapidly fatal bacterial infection of the fluid that surrounds the spinal cord and brain. Over 60% of cases are vaccine-preventable. A single shot offers approximately 8 years of protection. The American College Health Association (ACHA) recommends that college students consider vaccination to reduce their risk for this potentially fatal disease.
If you download your New Student Health Form from the "Forms" link on the left, you will notice that it also downloads the Meningitis Vaccine Information Sheet. Again, ISU is required to provide you with this information, but you are not required to receive the immunization. Whichever you decide, please mark the appropriate box on the form, as well as noting that you received and read the information.
For more information on Meningitis and the vaccine, click here:
http://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/bacterial/faqs.htm
Where do I find the forms?
All forms for both incoming new students and for existing students can be found by clicking on the "Forms" link on the left column of the Thielen Student Health Center home page, or by clicking here: http://www.health.iastate.edu/forms/. The new student health forms are the three topmost forms.
What if I don't have the required immunizations? What if I want other immunizations?
If you need a measles immunization or other immunizations, the Thielen
Student Health Center is located on the northeast corner of Union Drive
and Sheldon Avenue, just west of Beyer Hall. New students are eligible
for vaccinations and other services beginning the week prior to classes.
We work on an appointment basis; you must call to schedule an
appointment for all services. Call 515.294-5801 to make an appointment.
