Immunization
As a condition of enrollment, USF requires immunizations for specific student populations. USF believes immunizations help maintain the long-term health of our campus and the greater University of San Francisco community.
Submit Proof
Students must submit their immunization records to Med+Proctor in one of the following ways: Immunization Yellow card, high school immunization records, or a copy of medical records.
All immunization records must be in English. If you don't have your immunization records or it needs to be translated, please contact our office and we can send you a form to have your medical provider complete the required documentation.
To submit your immunization requirements, students will need the following to create their account:
- Name
- USF email address
- Student ID Number (If you do not know your student ID, here are directions on how to find it.)
The University of San Francisco no longer requires the COVID-19 vaccine for students. All campus community members are strongly encouraged to stay up-to-date on vaccinations recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes the COVID-19 vaccine, which is proven to be safe and effective in preventing serious illness, hospitalization, and death.
Students who do not have a “verified” status on file at Med+Proctor have not met their immunization requirement. Students must check their USF Dons email account for important communication regarding their status with Med+Proctor.
After registering and completing your free online profile, you may pay an optional one-time fee of $10 for membership benefits, but it is not required.
Deadlines
The deadline to submit proof of required immunizations depends on your term of admission:
- Fall Semester: August 15 at 5 p.m.*
- Spring Semester: January 15 at 5 p.m.*
*Students planning to reside in USF-operated housing must submit all required immunization records prior to their moving in day.
About Holds and Fines
Failure to submit the immunization records by the deadlines will result in a $100 fine and registration hold. To remove a hold or appeal a fine placed, all required documents must be submitted. To appeal the fine, you may submit the HPS immunization fine appeal form. Submitting this appeal will not guarantee that the fine will be removed. Please notify our office if you need support.
Effective Fall 2023 for new and incoming undergraduate students, failure to submit the immunization records by the deadline will result in a registration hold. If you do not submit all required immunization records after your first two semesters, a $100 fine will be placed on your student account.
Immunization Clinic on August 15
We will host an on-site immunization clinic on Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in UC 402-403 with the partnered USF Student Health Clinic at UCSF Saint Francis and St. Mary's Hospitals. Students can receive a hepatitis B vaccine, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, and/or tuberculosis (TB) skin test. Learn more on how to schedule an appointment.
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Med+ Proctor Support
For more questions, or if you need help submitting your immunization records, please contact Med+Proctor at help@medproctor.com or chat with them at support.medproctor.com. Med+Proctor is HIPAA and FERPA compliant Review their privacy policy
Exemptions for MMR
Exemptions for the MMR immunization can be granted due to a medical condition only. The student must provide a letter from a healthcare provider, signed on official medical office stationery and including the official stamp from the office, stating the medical reason(s) why the student is not able to receive the Measles/Mumps and/or Rubella vaccine(s), and indicate if this is a temporary or permanent condition. Med+Proctor provides medical waivers for individuals meeting this criterion. These are available for download within the student profile “documents” section.
All Nursing Students
Due to immunization and vaccination requirements of clinical sites, nursing students are required to submit their immunization and vaccination records to the School of Nursing and Health Professions (SONHP) through CastleBranch.
All nursing students should refer to the SONHP Health Requirements webpage for a complete list of all drug-screen, background check, and health requirements. Due to the clinical sites onboarding requirements, the health requirements for nursing students continue to include an up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination. If you have any questions, please contact nursing@usfca.edu.
Clinical Site COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Nursing students should be aware that all clinical sites affiliated with the nursing program are currently requiring all students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including receiving an updated COVID-19 vaccine, prior to beginning any clinical training or learning at the site.
This requirement is mandated by our clinical partners and is essential for participation in clinical rotations. Failure to meet these vaccination requirements may delay or prevent a student’s ability to complete the program if students are unable and/or unwilling to be vaccinated.
At this time, the clinical partners are not offering medical exemptions to students and are currently requiring boosters. For this requirement, students must upload their initial COVID-19 vaccination (either 2-doses of Pfizer/Moderna or 1-dose Johnson & Johnson) AND proof of booster(s) to their respective programs through CastleBranch.
For any questions regarding COVID-19 policies at USF, please contact the COVID-19 Tracing Team at covidtracing@usfca.edu.
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