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CSU students are REQUIRED to obtain the following vaccine: |
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Required Immunization |
Required Dosage |
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Hepatitis B (Hep B) |
Three (3) doses at correct intervals for students who were age 18 or younger when they first enrolled at SSU, even if they are now older than 18 ( CA Health & Safety Code, Sec. 120390.5) |
| Recommended Immunizations | Recommended Dosage |
| COVID-19 Vaccine | Information about COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Two (2) doses with first dose on or after 1st birthday; OR positive titer (laboratory evidence of immunity to disease- must be a quantitative/numerical result). |
| Varicella (Chickenpox) | Two (2) doses with first dose on or after 1st birthday; OR positive titer. History of contracting the disease does not meet compliance. |
| Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) | One (1) dose after age 7 |
| Meningococcal conjugate (Serogroups A, C, Y, & W‐135) | One (1) dose on or after age 16 for all students and age 21 or younger |
| Screening/Risk Assessment: Tuberculosis (TB) |
Tuberculosis risk questionnaire: Incoming students who are at higher risk* for TB infection, as indicated by answering “yes” to any of the screening questions, should undergo either skin or blood testing for TB infection within 1 year of CSU entry. *Higher risk includes travel to/or living in South & Central America, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East; prior positive TB test; or exposure to someone with active TB disease. |
| Hepatitis A (Hep A) | All students regardless of age |
| Human papillomavirus (HPV) | For women and men through age 26 |
| Influenza (Flu) | Annually; All students regardless of age |
| Meningococcal B (Meningitis B) | Students age 16 – 23 who elect vaccination after discussion with their healthcare provider |
| Meningococcal conjugate (Meningitis) | Students up to age 23 |
| Pneumococcal | For students with certain medical conditions (e.g., severe asthma, diabetes, chronic liver or kidney disease) |
| Poliovirus (Polio) | Regardless of age, if the series was not completed as a child |
| Immunizations for international travel | Based on destination |
If you have not been vaccinated, you can be seen by a private healthcare provider or at the Student Health Center prior to the start of the semester. Entering students who've paid their SSU Enrollment Reservation Deposit may get immunizations at the SHC prior to the start of their first semester of SSU classes. Immunizations are provided at a nominal fee; insurance is not accepted at the SHC. Students who have a medical contraindication to immunization should contact the SHC for assistance at (707) 664-2921