Nursing Immunization Requirements
These requirements are in place for the health and safety of Manhattan Tech nursing students and their patients. By contract with your academic institution, all students participating in patient care in this institution must meet the following health and safety requirements. All documentation must meet requirements at all times during a clinical course. The immunization requirements must be current to apply to a nursing program and participate in clinical hours. Students may seek a medical or religious exemption from a clinical partner's vaccination requirement. Refer to the Vaccination and Exemption Webpage for more information.
Please use the checklist below to make sure that you have completed immunizations or an exemption request.
| # |
Type of Immunization |
Immunization Requirement | Explanation of Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.) |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Documentation* |
Two (2) doses OR Proof of immunity by titer |
Explanation of Immunization Requirements (PDF) |
| 2.) |
Chickenpox (Varicella) Documentation* |
Two (2) doses OR proof of immunity by titer |
Explanation of Immunization Requirements (PDF) |
| 3.) |
Tetanus (TDAP) Documentation* |
One (1) doses less than 10 years old |
Explanation of Immunization Requirements (PDF) |
| 4.) |
Hepatitis B (Hep B) Documentation* |
Three (3) doses OR proof of immunity by titer |
Explanation of Immunization Requirements (PDF) |
| 5.) | COVID-19 Documentation* |
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine series of two doses 3 weeks (21 days) apart OR Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine series of two doses 1 month (28 days) apart OR Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine single dose |
Explanation of Immunization Requirements (PDF) |
| Refer to the CDC’s Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for additional guidance. | |||
*Students may seek a medical or religious exemption from a clinical partner's vaccination requirement. Refer to the Vaccination and Exemption Webpage for more information. |
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Additional Vaccination Information:
- For additional assistance refer to the Explanation of Immunization Requirements (PDF)
- TAKE TIME to verify that copies of immunizations are, highlighted, and attached to the ADN packet.
- Chickenpox is an immunization that is often incomplete. We can only accept proof of vaccination or a titer. We cannot take anyone’s testimony that you had chickenpox, not even a physician’s. Make sure that you have either vaccines or a titer. Paperwork for a low titer will not be accepted.
- Hepatitis B is required by vaccine or titer. If your titer is low, you should get the vaccine. Paperwork for a low titer will not be accepted. As the Application Information and Instructions state, you should get Hepatitis B early, as it takes 6 months to complete the series as required.
