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Medical Requirements

All International students are required to complete the immunizations requirements before they arrive in the United States.  Proof of immunizations records (in English) must be provided by a medical doctor. Please share the following information with your doctor when you request your records.

  • You must complete the online form. A new link will be provided in late June 2023 on the
    page of the website. Please mark your calendars as a reminder to complete this important task.
  • The ALCI cannot accept your immunization records or submit them for you.
  • We encourage you to start this process as early as possible, as some vaccines require multiple doses that may take six months to complete.
  • Please note that your CSUSM Student ID# is included in your acceptance letter.
  • If you plan to live in on-campus housing, we recommend you refer to their immunization requirements as they may differ.
  • Remember to bring your immunization records to the United States.

Questions? You may call 760-750-4915 or email immunizations@csusm.edu

Required Immunizations

Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)

Two (2) doses with first dose on or after 1st birthday; OR positive titer (laboratory evidence of immunity to disease)

Hepatitis B

If you are 18 or younger, you must show proof that you are fully immunized for Hepatitis B; OR positive titer from your home country that shows you are immune to Hepatitis B.

On-Campus Housing Students

Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY)

If you are 21 years or younger, and a first-time CSUSM residential students (living in university or affiliated housing), you must show proof that you have been fully immunized for Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY) within the last four years.  Records of up-to-date immunizations must be submitted prior to move in.

Reccomended Vaccines

It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that CSUSM students receive the following vaccines and undergo screening/risk assessment for Tuberculosis below:

Varicella (Chickenpox):

Two (2) doses with first dose on or after 1st birthday; OR positive titer. History of contracting the disease may not meet compliance.

Tetanus, Diphtheria, & Pertussis (Tdap)

One dose on or after age 11. Must have been received within the past 10 years.

Meningococcal Disease (Serogroups A, C, Y, W-135)

One dose on or after age 16 for all students under 22 years of age.

Tuberculosis Screening

All incoming students must complete a Tuberculosis risk questionnaire to be reviewed and signed by a medical provider.  Incoming students who are at higher risk* for TB infection, as indicated  by answering “yes” to any of the screening questions, should undergo either skin or blood testing for TB infection within 1 year of CSU entry.  *Higher risk include travel to or living in South and Central America,  Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East; prior positive TB test;  or exposure to someone with active TB disease.      

OTHER RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATIONS:

The following EO 803 recommended immunizations and screenings. Please discuss this LIST with your healthcare provider. 

  • COVID-19 Vaccinations
  • Hepatitis A (Hep A)
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Influenza (Flu)
  • Meningococcal B (Meningitis B)
  • Pneumococcal
  • Poliovirus (Polio)