The Immunization Program of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment recommends that all college students be immunized against tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), influenza, and measles, mumps, Covid 19 and rubella. It is also recommended that students in the health professions have additional protection against polio and tuberculosis. The American Health Association states “college students (living in residence halls) consider vaccination against Meningococcal Disease.”
Proper immunization documentation requires obtaining written record of immunization dates (month, date, and year) from immunization certificates/records or medical records. To increase compliance with the college immunization policies, an exclusion policy is recommended for deficient students, with only medical or religious exemptions.