Student Health Requirements

To ensure the health and wellness of the community and prevent communicable disease outbreaks all incoming students in the following groups

  • Residential students
  • Commuter students

have health and vaccination requirements and must submit health records and proof of the following vaccines.

Requirements Resident Commuter
COVID-19 Strongly recommended Strongly recommended
MMR Required Required
Varicella Required Not required
Hepatitis B Required Required
TDAP Required Not required
Mantoux/PPD Required Required
Meningitis Required Required
Influenza Encouraged every Fall Encouraged every Fall

Form Submission Requirements

  • All records must be received by the Office of Health Wellness by the deadlines specified below:
    • EOF Students: June 10
    • Student Athletes: June 24
    • International Students: July 19
    • All New Incoming Fall Students: August 2
    • All New Incoming Spring Students: December 5
  • Records must be submitted into the University Medicat Portal. For instructions about submission and medical clearance, please review this document Student Instructions-Medical Clearance Compliance.
  • Students will not be permitted to register for a class or reside in FDU housing until the health forms and immunization records are completed and received.
  • All forms submitted MUST be in English.
  • Students who request a Medical Exemption will be REQUIRED to have blood titers drawn for Varicella, MMR, and Hepatitis B. In addition, they can choose to either have a Chest X-Ray and/or a QuantiFERON Tuberculosis gold test performed in lieu of a Mantoux/PPD Skin Test.
  • Students who request a Religious Exemption will be REQUIRED to have blood titers drawn for Varicella, MMR, and Hepatitis B. In accordance with the New Jersey Department of Health, any student claiming religious exemption cannot be compelled to submit tuberculosis testing. In these instances, the Symptom Assessment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis must be performed, and the TB-8 Symptom Assessment Form (located in Medicat) completed by a medical provider (NP, DO, MD). The student must upload the completed form into Medicat to fulfill medical compliance requirements.
  • You will also be required to complete the exemption form provided within Medicat and if a medical exemption you are required to have documentation from your health care provider supporting the reason for the exemption.

For any questions about the medical clearance and/or medical exemption process, please contact your respective campus.

Florham Campus – Office of Health Wellness Metro Campus – Office of Health Wellness