Immunization Policies

General Requirements

All students enrolled at NMCC must have:

  1. Diphtheria-Tetanus Booster within the last 10 years
  2. Two doses of MMR (Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, and Rubella); first dose after the first birthday (if born after 1956) OR one Measles (Rubeola) titer, one Mumps titer, and one Rubella titer

Students may be exempt from immunization requirements if they can provide a health care professional’s written statement that vaccination is medically inadvisable at this time.

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Requirements for Students in Nursing, Allied Health and Education Programs

Students must have:

  1. Diphtheria-Tetanus Booster within the last 10 years
  2. Two doses of MMR (Rubeola, Rubella, and Mumps); first dose after the first birthday (if born after 1956) OR  two Rubeola vaccines or titers and one Mumps vaccine or titer
  3. Hepatitis B Series (must be started before entry)
  4. Varicella Titer – If titer negative (not immune), varivax injections required
  5. Tuberculin Test (PPD) – annually while in school

Students may be exempt from immunization requirements with a health care professional’s written statement that the vaccine is inadvisable at this time.