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Important Immunization Information

Message for Incoming Students

All enrolled students are required to submit proof of immunity to specified diseases and a signed and dated Tuberculosis Risk Assessment prior to enrollment.

Information about immunization requirements can be found on the Northeastern University website.

Submitting Your Immunization Records:

In May, you will receive your University Health Report via email from our healthcare partner, Sentry MD. That email will include instructions for setting up your account and uploading your immunization records and TB Risk Assessment. All documentation must be submitted by July 15, 2026.

Vaccines are available through your primary care provider or a local pharmacy.

If you have any questions, please log in to your Sentry MD account or contact northeastern.immunizations@sentrymd.com.

New York State Law §2165 requires college students enrolled in a degree or certificate program for at least six (6) semester hours or the equivalent per semester, or at least four (4) semester hours per quarter and who were born on or after January 1, 1957 to demonstrate proof of immunity against measles, mumps, and rubella. Those students born before 1957 do not need to submit proof of immunization but must submit proof of age. Proof of immunity consists of an official record of immunization or a letter from a doctor on his/her stationery detailing immunization history. All documents must contain a signature (and an official doctor’s stamp with the name, address, and telephone number) of the appropriate health official and must include the month, day, and year of the immunization. Students who have not submitted complete immunization records within 30 days of the start of classes will be administratively withdrawn.

Please scroll down for details related to immunization requirements as well as requests for religious and medical exemptions.

NYS  Immunization Requirements

You must submit an immunization form documenting the following:

  1. Measles
    Two (2) doses of live measles vaccine administered after 1957. The first dose must have been received on or after the first birthday and the second dose received after 15 months of age and at least thirty days after the first dose. Combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) is recommended for both doses.
  2. Mumps
    One dose of live mumps vaccine received on or after the first birthday.
  3. Rubella
    One dose of live rubella vaccine received on or after the first birthday.

In addition, Marymount Manhattan College is required to maintain a record of the following for each student:

  1. A signed response from the student or parent/guardian (if student is younger than 18) verifying that MMC has provided information about meningococcal meningitis  and the availability of a vaccine.
  2. A record of meningococcal meningitis immunization within the past 5 years; OR
  3. An acknowledgement of meningococcal meningitis disease risks and refusal of meningococcal meningitis immunization signed by the student’s parent or guardian (or the student if he/she is 18 or older).

Religious and Medical Exemptions:

Only two exemptions (medical and religious) are allowed under state law for immunizations required by New York State.
These two types of exemptions are:
Medical exemption: A medical exemption request must be written by the student’s physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner and state that a valid contraindication to vaccination exists. The exemption must specify which immunizations are contraindicated and why, and how long the medical contraindication will last.
Religious exemption: A religious exemption request is a written and signed statement from the student that they object to immunization due to their sincere religious beliefs (parent or guardian signature required of students less than 18 years of age).
The statement must address all of the following elements:
(1) Explain in your own words why you are requesting this religious exemption.
(2) Describe your religious tradition and the principles that guide your objection to immunization.
(3) Indicate whether you are opposed to all immunizations, and if not, the religious basis that prohibits particular immunizations.
Philosophical exemption requests will not be considered.
Please note that students with vaccine exemptions may be required to follow exclusion orders from the state and local public health departments in the cases of being exposed to infectious illness.
***MMC is in the process of updating our Request for Medical And Religious Exemptions forms. If you are an incoming student requesting such exemptions, please reach out to CWC directly at counseling@mmm.edu***

How to obtain your immunization records:

Two options:

  • Students may have their doctors complete the Marymount Manhattan College Immunization Form (attached here); or
  • Students can obtain copies of their vaccination records from their doctor.

If you do not have access to your immunization records:

A simple blood test can show whether you are immune to MMR. Once you receive results of the blood test, the immunization form can be filled out. 

How to upload your immunization records:

  1. Visit the Admission Portal: http://apply.mmm.edu/status
  2. Login with your username and password (This is the one you created when applying to MMC.)
  3. Locate the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page.
  4. Select “Immunization Form” as the material type.
  5. Click “Choose File.”
  6. Select and upload your file.

Contact

For assistance with the Admission Portal, please call the MMC Office of Admissions: 212-517-0430.

Request for immunization records:

Marymount Manhattan College retains student immunization records for up to approximately six years following graduation or departure from the College. Students wishing to obtain a copy of their records must submit an Immunization Request Form . This form may be emailed to Immunizations@mmm.edu./live/files/3544-immunization-form-2023pdf

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