UC Immunization and TB Requirements (2024)

General Information for Incoming Students RegardingUC Immunization and TB Requirements

• To obtain any required vaccines, including flu vaccine,and/or TB testing at Student Health Center, appointments are required. Students are encouraged to make anappointment online at the Student Health Patient Portalor call the SHC appointment line at 949-824-5304. COVID vaccines and boosters are available at SHC.However, appointments for COVID vaccinations and boosters can only be made by telephone at this time. Call 949-824-5304 to make an appointment.

• Students mustcomplete the TB Risk Screening Form online via theStudent Health Patient Portalprior to their appointments.

• Students have other options for obtaining their COVID-19, flu and other immunization vaccinesincluding CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreen's, Costco, Savon, Walmartand other in-network outside pharmacies and clinics. Pharmacies do not perform TB testing (e.g., titers). COVID-19 vaccines are alsoavailable at community sites.

• If you require a TB blood test (e.g., T-Spot orQuantiferon Gold), youmay submit a requestonlinethrough theStudent Health Patient Portal.Click on "Messages" on the left navigation bar and follow the prompts to compose and send a secure message to SHC. Select the option:Order a Tuberculosis (TB) blood test (T-Spot) at the Lab.This type of TB test requires only one visit for the blood draw. A lab order will be created and then you will be notified via secure message to call SHC at 949-824-5304 to schedule a lab appointment for the TB blood test.

• Students who obtain their immunizations from an outside pharmacy or clinicare still required to enter theirimmunization dates and upload their records online via theStudent Health Patient Portal. TB test results, if applicable, must also be uploaded.DO NOT mail, fax or deliver hard copies of yourimmunization or TB records to SHC as they will not be accepted. Students remainnon-compliant if they have notuploaded their records; entered their vaccine dates; and/or completed the TB Risk Screening form on the portal.

• For students on UC SHIP:

  • No referral is needed if you obtain immunizations at one of these pharmacies.

  • Areferral is needed if you wish to obtain your immunizationsor TB testing at an outside clinic other than Student Health Center (SHC). Please note that, as one common example, many CVS pharmacies have a "Minute Clinic" affiliated with the pharmacy. Vaccines (or other services) administeredby this and similar clinics, rather than by the affiliatedpharmacy itself, require a referral from SHC.

  • Please note that all communications with SHC's Insurance Services department regarding referrals must be submitted via theStudent Health Patient Portalin order to ensure confidentiality, privacy and security of your protected health information (PHI) and/or personally identifiable information (PII). To submit a request via theStudent Health Patient Portal:

    • On the portal homepage, Go to "Messages"
    • Select "New Message"
    • Select "SHC - Insurance: Referral Request and Other General Inquiries"

  • To send documents securely to Insurance Services, please upload the document(s) ontheStudent Health Patient Portal:

    • Go to "Clearances/Uploads"
    • Select "SHC Insurance Department"

Cost for Incoming Student TB Testing and Immunizations: For students on UCSHIP, vaccines and TB testing are covered 100%. There is no office visit copay or coinsurance required. For students who have health insurance coverage through another plan (i.e. non-SHIP), the fees for TB testing and immunizations performed at SHC can be found here. Fees will be transferred to and paid directly through your campus billing account. Non-SHIP students may submit claims to their insurance carrier directly in an effort to receive reimbursem*nt of their fees.

Please clickhere for information on the Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Requirements.

For step-by-step instructions on how to upload your immunization records, enter your vaccine dates and complete the TB Risk Screening Form on the Student Health Patient Portal, click here >>>Imms TB Completion Process

These requirements are satisfied by: 1) Completing the Tuberculosis Screening Questionnaire online; 2) Entering your vaccination dates online; and 3) Scanning/uploading your vaccination records onlinevia the Student Health Patient Portal. Refer to the step-by-step instructions provided on this page and other important information pertaining to these health requirements.

Students who do not show risk factors for TB as indicated by their responses on the High Risk TB Screening Questionnaire (found online on the Student Health Patient Portal) are not required to complete/submit a TB Health Assessment Form to the Student Health Center.

Medical students: Please refer to the Immunization Requirements for Medical Students webpage for information and instructions specific to the School of Medicine.

Please visit hereto request an exemption, exception or deferral from one or more of the UC mandated immunizations including COVID-19.

For information and updates regarding COVID-19 and the UC COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, please visit the COVID Information and Updateswebpage.

Please review the Flu Vaccination Requirement page for more details.

A Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) is a document, produced by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), that informs vaccine recipients - or their parents or legal representatives - about the benefits and risks of a vaccine they are receiving. As a patient, you should receive a VIS from your provider for each vaccine that has been recommended for you prior to receiving the vaccine. Please visit the CDC website for the Vaccine Information Statement pertaining to the specific vaccine that you will be receiving (CDC Vaccine Information Statements) as well as additional information (CDC VIS Information).

Your vaccination or immunization record provides a history of all vaccines you received as a child and adult. This may be a "yellow card”, a paper file from your primary care provider, or a record from your previous high school or college.

If you do not have a copy of your immunization records please contact your primary care physician, childhood pediatrician, or previous high school or college to request these records. You will need these records to update your health data in the Student Health Portal, which will help you to meet the clearance requirement.

Immunization Registries: Another potential source for obtaining copies of your immunization records is your State Immunization Registry, which are secure computer systems that store immunization records.

The California Immunization Registry is referred to as CAIR, and the Student Health Center's electronic health record system is interfaced with CAIR to upload your immunization records. The California Department of Public Health) has allowed digital access to one’s personal COVID-19 vaccine record through CAIR, and recently expanded to include ALL vaccines. This new Digital Vaccine Record (DVR) portalprovides a much-desired service, giving California residents and our Student Health Center easy access to your immunization history. For those who received vaccines outside of California, please check with your State's Immunization Registry as another alternative for obtaining copies of your immunization records.

Below are several state-specific resources:

WASHINGTON
Call: 866.397.0337
Email: WAIISRecords@doh.wa.gov
- https://waiis.doh.wa.gov/iweb/
- https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-healthcare-providers/healthcare-professions-and-facilities/data-exchange-0/immunization-information-system/parents

HAWAII
Call: 800.933.4832
Fax: 808.586.8347
Email: immunization@doh.hawaii.gov
- https://hir.doh.hawaii.gov/HIRPRD/portalHeader.do
- https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/about-us/programs/hawaii-immunization-registry-hir/
- https://vaxtoschoolhawaii.com/

TEXAS
Call: 800.348.9158
Email: ImmTrac2@dshs.texas.gov
- https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunization-unit/immtrac2-texas-immunization-registry
- https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunization-unit/guidance-resources-parents-immunizations/requesting-immunization-records-a

NEW YORK (except New York City)
Call: 518.473.4437
Email: nysiis@health.ny.gov
https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/immunization/information_system/

NEW YORK CITY
Call: 347.396.2400
Email: NYCvaxrecord@health.nyc.gov
- https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/providers/reporting-and-services/citywide-immunization-registry-cir.page
- https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/services/cir-parents-guardians.page

NEW JERSEY
Call: 609.826.4860
- https://njiis.nj.gov/core/web/index.html#/home
- https://njiis.nj.gov/core/web/index.html#/requestImmunizationRecord

ALL STATES (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/contacts-locate-records.html#state

Once you have your immunization and TB records please upload them directly into your SHC electronic health record via the Student Health Patient Portal by following the instructions here: How to upload your records

If you experience problems related to uploading your records, please visitthe Student Health Portaland follow these instructions to send a message:

• Click on "Messages"
• Click on "New Message"
• Select "I would like to send aCLINICALsecure message to theStudent Health Center"
• Select "New Student Immunization Requirement" and Click "Continue"
• Compose your message and click on "Send".You should receive a response within 3-5 business days.

For general information and questions related to Student Health, please visit the FAQ page.