105 CMR, § 220.600

Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024
Section 220.600 - Immunization Requirements for Postsecondary Students
(A) No student shall attend a postsecondary institution without a certification of immunization documenting that the student has been successfully immunized in accordance with required Department immunization schedules developed in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or any successor committee serving a comparable function.
(B) The following students are subject to the requirements of 105 CMR 220.600(A):
(1) full-time undergraduate and graduate students;
(2) part-time undergraduate and graduate students in a health science program who may be in contact with patients; and
(3) full or part-time student attending a postsecondary institution in Massachusetts while on a student or other visa, including a student attending or visiting classes or programs as part of an academic visitation or exchange program.
(C)Immunizations. (Reserved).
(D) The requirements of 105 CMR 220.600 shall not apply where the student meets one of the criteria set forth in 105 CMR 220.500(C);
(E) Whenever possible, such immunizations are to be obtained prior to enrollment or registration. However, students subject to 105 CMR 220.600 may be enrolled or registered provided that the required immunizations are obtained within 30 days of registration and provided, further, that the postsecondary institution has policies and procedures for ascertaining which students have failed to obtain the necessary immunizations within 30 days, and for taking appropriate follow up action to ensure compliance with 105 CMR 220.000.

105 CMR, § 220.600

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1329, eff. 12/30/2016.