The immunizations required by Curry College are consistent with Massachusetts State Department of Public Health guidelines for colleges and universities and Massachusetts state law (MGL c. 15, 15C, 15D), please see below for full details. Please visit the link below for additional information: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/school-immunizations#school-and-camp-requirements.
A health hold may be placed on students who do not meet the immunization requirements or do not submit immunization records. A health hold may impact a student’s move-in date and may interfere with a student’s ability to register for classes.
Unless there are specific age parameters (such as Meningitis ACYW), these requirements apply to all Curry students. These requirements include international students.
Massachusetts school immunization requirements are created under the authority of 105 CMR 220.000: Immunization of Students Before Admission to School.
Requirements apply to all students, including individuals from other countries attending or visiting classes or educational programs as part of an academic visitation or exchange program. Requirements apply to all students in every grade, even if they are over 18 years of age. Doses that satisfy ACIP recommendations as adopted by the CDC on October 24, 2024 also satisfy school requirements.
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Tdap |
1 dose; and history of a DTaP primary series or age-appropriate catch-up vaccination; Tdap given at ≥7 years may be counted, but a dose at age 11-12 is recommended if Tdap was given earlier as part of a catch-up schedule; Td or Tdap should be given if it has been ≥10 years since Tdap |
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Hepatitis B |
3 doses; laboratory evidence of immunity acceptable; 2 doses of Heplisav-B given on or after 18 years of age are acceptable |
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MMR |
2 doses; first dose must be given on or after the 1st birthday, and second dose must be given ≥28 days after first dose; laboratory evidence of immunity acceptable; birth in the U.S. before 1957 acceptable only for non-health science students |
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Varicella |
2 doses; first dose must be given on or after the 1st birthday and second dose must be given ≥28 days after the first dose; a reliable history of chickenpox* or laboratory evidence of immunity acceptable; birth in the U.S. before 1980 acceptable only for non-health science students |
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Meningococcal |
1 dose; 1 dose MenACWY (formerly MCV4) required for all full-time students 21 years of age or younger; the dose of MenACWY vaccine must have been received on or after the student’s 16th birthday; doses received at younger ages do not count towards this requirement. Students may decline MenACWY vaccine after they have read and signed the MDPH Meningococcal Information and Waiver Form provided by their institution. |
§ Address questions about enforcement with your legal counsel. School requirements are enforced at the local level.
** The immunization requirements apply to all students who attend any classes or activities on campus, even once. If all instruction and activities are remote and the student will never be on campus in person, the requirements would not apply. Should a student physically return to campus, they would need to comply with this requirement.
† Medical exemptions (statement from a physician stating that a vaccine is medically contraindicated for a student) must be renewed annually at the start of the school year, and religious exemptions (statement from a student or parent/guardian, if the student is <18 years of age, stating that a vaccine is against sincerely held religious beliefs), should be renewed annually at the start of the school year.
*A reliable history of chickenpox includes a diagnosis of chickenpox or interpretation of parent/guardian description of chickenpox by a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or designee.
(Mass Department Public Health, Immunization Division, 3/2024)
If a student is requesting a medical or religious exemption from a Curry College Vaccination Requirement,they must complete the Curry College Student Vaccination Exemption Request Form, available for download in the Additional Health Forms section. Medical exemption requests require a verification letter from the student’s medical provider. Religious exemption requests require a written response as to why the receipt of a vaccine or immunization would conflict with or violate sincerely held religious beliefs.