UW Tri-Campus Immunization Requirement

The UW MMM Immunization Requirement form, filled by a health care professional, is accepted as proof of immunization, but if you are not able to have it signed, we will accept the below options as equivalent proof.

We accept: 

• Immunization records from a clinic or hospital
• K-12 transcripts that show immunizations
• Official handwritten immunization booklets
• The recommended Proof of Immunity form with a medical professional’s signature
• Pharmacy prescription documents/receipts for vaccinations
• State or country government documents. For vaccinations taken in Washington state, you can use the website MyIR.
• Military students: we accept forms DD214 and DD2766, which you can find on the website eBenefits.
• COVID-19 vaccination cards

Every document must have the student’s name and date of birth, vaccination date and brand, and must be verified by either a medical professional or an immunization report. It must be a legal, official report.

Records must have the student’s name and date of birth, clear dates of when vaccines were received, and clear names of which vaccines were received.

• No name or a different name than what is in the student database; no date of birth to corroborate identity.
• MMRs taken before you were 1 year old.
• MMRs taken closer than 28 days apart.
• Meningitis ACWY taken before you were 16 years old. If you received your first dose younger than 16 years of age, you will need a booster dose. If you have not had it before 16 years of age, you do not need a booster.
• Meningitis ACWY taken in China, as that version might not be the most effective. (Versions taken in Hong Kong and Taiwan are acceptable.)
• Meningitis B vaccine taken instead of the ACWY variant.
• No medical professional’s signature on the document. Official immunization records, such as MyChart or MyIR documents, or pharmacy prescription slips, are acceptable.
• Illegible handwriting on the document: Vaccinations need to be clearly labelled.
• Not having enough Measles or Mumps vaccines. We require two of each, through two MMR vaccines, two individual Measles and two Mumps vaccines, or a combination.
• Having indeterminate or negative Measles or Mumps titers. Note: Rubeola is the other name for Measles. Rubella is German Measles and is not required.
• Students must communicate with their healthcare provider to send their titers results or obtain the test results. The test results need to be submitted to the portal.

Students may transcribe into English any pertinent information (vaccine names, dates, student name, date of birth, provider name, provider contact info) by hand directly onto documents themselves before submitting.

See Immunity Verification Requirement

This requirement is handled by the Immunity Verification Program team, based in Seattle campus. Email questions to immunity@uw.edu or call 206-616-4672. Due to high email and call volumes, you may have to wait for your email response or voicemail. Include in your email and/or voicemail your name, student ID number, a good call back phone number, and a little bit about your concern. The staff will get back to you within 1-3 days. Wait times vary based on the time of year or quarter.

In addition to required vaccines students are encouraged to review the additional, recommended vaccines below. These recommended vaccinations are provided for general health information. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provide specific indications/recommendations for each of these vaccines, which you should discuss with your healthcare provider.

• Diptheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
• Varicella (chicken pox)
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Polio
• Annual influenza vaccine (flu shot)
• Serogroup B Meningococcal (may be recommended if at increased risk)

Please check your UW email for updated information regarding your immunization requirements status.