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Immunizations offer safe, effective protection from vaccine-preventable diseases. This is especially true for students living in group housing on or off campus.
By reducing cases and outbreaks of significant infectious diseases, Oregon State University’s required immunizations help students stay in class and achieve their academic goals.
We're happy to help! Call the Immunization Office (541-737-7573) to schedule an appointment to get your required immunizations.
Services are available at the Plageman Building, Monday-Friday, by appointment.
Questions? Call the Immunization Helpline at 541-737-7573 or send us an email.
If you are unable to access the online forms, you may also print the Health History Form or International Health History Form (Listed under "New Student Forms - Health History & Immunizations Forms) and either have this completed by a provider or attach your official documentation. This information can be submitted via fax or mail.
If you have not been immunized but are immune based on blood tests or having had the diseases, you must submit official documentation from your medical provider (personal physician, pediatrician or county health department) that you had the respective disease(s) or blood test results
If you need to request records from a doctor or school, feel free to use this Authorization Form to do so.
You may complete this form and submit it directly to your health care provider, which will give them permission to send the information to Student Health Services directly.
If you are unable to provide proof of immunity to any or all of these diseases, you will be required to have either a blood test to measure your immunity (called a titer), and/or have the immunizations.
Student Health Services can perform blood titers and administer the immunizations. Since titers can be very expensive and they may demonstrate your need to be immunized anyway, it is recommended that you simply take the immunizations.
It is safe to have the immunizations even if you are already immune.
A hold will be placed on the registration process of non-compliant students attempting to register for their second term at OSU.
Students from countries identified as high TB risk are required to complete a QuantiFERON Gold TB test TB upon arrival at Oregon State.
Students from exempt countries who have lived in a high-risk country for more than six (6) months are recommended to complete a TB test as well.
The TB test will be available through OSU Student Health Services.
In many cases, TB testing will be included in the new student orientation schedules as coordinated by INTO-OSU and OSU International Programs.
The testing must be completed within the United States, so please do not pursue advance testing in your country prior to your arrival.
If you are from one of the high-risk countries, please expect to complete your TB test upon arrival at OSU.
Immunization requirements may be waived for students with qualifying medical conditions such as pregnancy, diseases which lower resistance to infection, or use of certain medications.
Non-medical exemptions may be given for those with beliefs, practices or ethical values which prohibit immunizations. Be aware that you may be removed from classes if an outbreak occurs and you are not vaccinated against the disease.
Additional questions?
Please call the immunization office at 541-737-7573, or send an e-mail.
You must call our office at 541-737-7573 if you are looking for an exemption from any of the required vaccines except for COVID-19. Please click here for information on the COVID-19 exemption process.
You will be asked to complete:
These forms must be completed before you begin your first term of classes. One of our registered nurses will help you with this process.
To learn more
Call the Immunization Helpline at 541-737-7573 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.