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Office of the Registrar
Queen Liliʻuokalani Center for Student Services 010
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8010
Fax: (808) 956-7830
Email: uhmanoa.registrar@hawaii.edu
Web: www.manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar/
The Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-157 requires all students to meet immunization and tuberculosis clearance requirements prior to the first day of classes. The Health Clearance form must be completed by a US licensed practitioner (physician, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant) or the Hawaiʻi Department of Health. All immunizations must meet minimum age and minimum intervals between doses.
To learn more about the UH immunization policy and submit your immunization information, please visit the Office of the Registrar website (manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar).
All Students
- You may not attend classes until you have received health clearances for the following: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) - 2 doses
In addition, students admitted Fall 2020 forward are required to have the following:
- Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (Tdap) - 1 dose
- Varicella - 2 doses
Students Living On-Campus
Students, 21 years of age and younger, living in on-campus for the first time are also required to have at least one dose of the meningitis vaccine.
International Students
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test: All international students are required to have a Tuberculosis test performed in the United States within the 6 months prior to their first attendance date. Test done outside the US are not accepted. A TB test must be one of the following:
- Tuberculosis bloods test (IGRA or Quantiferon)
- TB Skin Test.
If test is positive, a chest x-ray is required and must be done in the US. Foreign x-rays are not accepted.
Medical & Religious Exemptions
All medical and religious exemption documents will need to be uploaded through Med+Proctor.
- Persons claiming a religious exemption to immunization requirements must complete the Religious Exemption Form for Immunizations. There are no religious exemptions to Tuberculosis clearance requirements.
- Persons claiming a medical exemption to immunization requirements must have their physician sign the Medical Exemption Form (PDF).
Students Fully Registered Online
Students who are enrolled in fully online programs are exempt from submitting Health Clearances. Please note, if you wish to participate in on-campus employment and or activities, you must submit health clearances to be cleared to do so.
Recommended Immunizations
- Serogroup B Meningococcal (Men B)
- Polio
- Human Papillomavirus
- Hepatitis A and B
Students who do not meet these requirements will not be permitted to register for in-person classes. This means that the student will be restricted to fully online courses only.
Most of the immunizations listed above can be obtained at your local health provider’s office, state health department, pharmacy, urgent care center, or by appointment at University Health Services (www.hawaii.edu/shs/).
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