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Verification of Vaccination or Immunity

Prior to the start of classes New York State requires students to submit proof of immunization against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (a.k.a. "German Measles") (MMR) and either proof of meningitis vaccination or declination of vaccination to attend post-secondary educational institutions. This proof can consist of either:

2 (two) MMR immunizations, OR

Positive serology for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, OR

2 (two) Measles immunizations given after your first birthday and 30 days apart AND

1 (one) immunization each for Mumps and Rubella.

Meningitis immunization or signed waiver declining immunization

You may obtain proof of immunization from:

Your own physician, OR

High School or prior/current college records, OR

Military records

by sending this Release of information form along with MCC's Certificate of Immunization (.pdf format). If you have not had the required immunizations, you may obtain them from:

Your own physician (complete and return this form), OR

The Monroe County Health Department Immunization Clinic on Wednesdays from 12 noon to 6:30 pm. Located at 111 Westfall Rd. Please bring your Medicaid Card if you have one (complete and return this form), OR

MCC Health Services Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in Building 3- Room 165. Your previous vaccine history must be on file in Health Services in order to receive an MMR immunization.

Meningitis Immunization

Certain college students are at increased risk for meningococcal disease, a potentially fatal bacterial infection commonly referred to as meningitis. In fact, freshmen living in dorms are found to have a sixfold increased risk for the disease. Read more about meningitis here.

The meningitis vaccine can be obtained from:

Your own physician (complete and return this form (.pdf format) ). OR

The Monroe County Health Department Immunization Clinic on Wednesdays from 12 noon to 6:30 pm. Located at 111 Westfall Rd. Please bring your Medicaid Card if you have one (complete and return this form), OR

You may decline to have the meningitis vaccine by signing and returning the Waiver portion of this form declining to receive the Meningococcal Vaccine.

More questions? Read our Immunizations FAQs

Confidentiality :Your medical care and counseling at Monroe Community College Health Services are confidential. Health care records are kept separately from academic records. We do not release information outside of Monroe Community College without your written permission, except upon a court order, as required by law (as in the case of certain communicable diseases and reports of child abuse), or as required, in our judgment, to protect you or others from immediate physical danger.