Illinois requires all college students to be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable diseases. These Include:

Measles -	Two vaccinations required, on or after the first birthday. Must be live  vaccine, which was available after May 1, 1971
Mumps -	One vaccine
Rubella -	One vaccine
Tetanus/diphtheria	US Citizens and Permanent Residents: booster within 10 years of the  first day of the start of classes.  International Students: documentation of at least three tetanus and  diphtheria vaccinations, the third given within 10 years of the first day  of the start of classes.

You can receive any or all of the required immunizations at McKinley for a charge.

It is important to meet these requirements. If you do not do this prior to or during the first semester in which you are enrolled, your registration for the following semester will be blocked; you will also be dropped from any classes for which you may already have registered.

A health information form detailing how to provide documentation of immunization is included in the university admission packets. You can also download our forms.

All new international students are screened for tuberculosis. Screening consists of completion of a paper questionnaire and tuberculin skin test screening for students who have lived in countries outside of the United States. Those with positive skin tests receive a chest X-ray to screen for pulmonary tuberculosis. Students who have a prior history of tuberculosis or who are receiving treatment for tuberculosis should bring copies of all treatment records, including medical notes and laboratory reports. There is no additional charge for tuberculosis screening.

If you need more information, visit the Immunization and Travel Clinic web page or call 333-2702.

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