Immunization Requirements

New York State Public Health Law 2165 requires that all post-secondary students born on or after January 1, 1957, and are enrolled for six or more credits, to document immunity against measles, mumps, and rubella before registering for classes. Failure to meet this requirement may result in student exclusion from ALL classes.

Proof of immunity consists of:

• Measles – TWO doses of measles vaccine administered no more than four days prior to the first birthday and at least 28 days apart, or a positive blood titer showing immunity.
• Mumps – ONE dose of mumps vaccine administered no more than four days prior to the first birthday, or a positive blood titer showing immunity.
• Rubella – ONE dose of rubella vaccine administered no more than four days prior to the first birthday or a positive blood titer showing immunity.

Proof of immunity must be in the form of a physician’s certificate of immunization, NYSIIS certification, a signed copy of your school’s immunization record, a military immunization record, or laboratory evidence of immunity.

Appeals may be made to the Director of Health Services/College Nurse if immunization is medically contraindicated or contrary to genuine and sincere religious beliefs.

• Meningococcal Meningitis – All students who are enrolled for at least six semester hours must also return the meningitis information response form certifying that they have had an immunization against meningococcal meningitis done within the preceding 5 years OR that they have received and reviewed the information about meningococcal meningitis provided by Columbia-Greene Community College and understand the risk of the disease and the benefits of immunization and have decided NOT to obtain the immunization.

Students enrolled in the Nursing and Allied Health programs must comply with additional immunization requirements as indicated on the health assessment form. Nursing and Allied Health students will be notified of the due date for submission of the health assessment form during their registration appointment. Nursing and Allied Health students who do not submit the COMPLETED health assessment form by this date will be deregistered from these curricula.

New York State law mandates that a student be excluded from all classes 30 days after the semester begins if his/her immunization requirements have not been met.