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Office of Student Health and
Counseling Services
609 Lee Street
University of TN at Martin
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: (731) 881-7750
Fax: (731) 881-7752
Director: Shannon Deal
shcs@utm.edu

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SHCS - Immunization Compliance

 

Students who fail to comply with this process will lose their classes and will be prevented from moving into on-campus housing facilities.

 

You must complete this process even if you meet one of the exemptions below.

The General Assembly of Tennessee requires first time students to provide proof of immunity or immunization for measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and Varicella (Chicken Pox).  State law also mandates that incoming students be informed of risk factors and dangers of meningococcal disease and hepatitis B.

 

Adequate immunization for each required vaccine or vaccine component consists of the following:

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Measles:  two doses of measles containing vaccine administered at least 28 days apart and no earlier than 4 days before the first birthday OR laboratory evidence of immunity.
  • Mumps: two doses of mumps containing vaccine administered at least 28 days apart and no earlier than 4 days before the first birthday OR laboratory evidence of immunity.
  • Rubella:  two doses of rubella containing vaccine administered at least 28 days apart and no earlier than 4 days before the first birthday OR laboratory evidence of immunity.
Varicella
Varicella: two doses of varicella containing vaccine administered at least 28 days apart and no earlier than 4 days before the first birthday OR laboratory evidence of immunity OR verified history of varicella disease documented by a physician, advanced practice nurse, physician’s assistant or health department.
Hepatitis B and Meningococcal Disease (Meningitis)
Students are not required to provide documentation of immunization; but must be acknowledge they have been informed of the risk factors and dangers of meningococcal disease and hepatitis b. Please CLICK HERE.
Exemptions

A student is exempt from the immunization requirements if:

  • He/She is a distant learning student.

    •      OR

  • He/She was born BEFORE January 1, 1957 – this exemption applies ONLY to the MMR requirement.

    •      OR

  • He/She was born BEFORE January 1, 1980 – this exemption applies ONLY to the Varicella requirement.

    •      OR

  • A physician licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners, the Board of Osteopathic Examiners, or a Health Department determines that a particular vaccine is contraindicated for one or more of the following reasons:
    • The individual meets the criteria for contraindication set forth in the manufacturer’s vaccine package insert;
    • The individual meets the criteria for contraindication published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control or the ACIP; or
    • In the best professional judgment of the physician, based upon the individual’s condition and history, the risk of harm from the vaccine outweighs the potential benefit.

         OR

  • A student, or the student’s parent or guardian if the student is a minor, provides to the university a written statement, affirmed under the penalties of perjury, that vaccinations conflict with his or her religious belief and practices.
    Click here for the Religious Exemption Form

 

A student who has been exempted from a particular vaccination must comply with the immunization requirements for any vaccines from which he or she has not been exempted.

You can obtain your immunization records from a variety of sources including your primary care provider, your local health department, your high school, and previously attended colleges or universities.  A copy of an official immunization record is also acceptable.

 

CLICK HERE  for submission information.

 

Questions can be directed to shcs@utm.edu or by calling 731-881-7721.