NYSPHL Attendance Mandates
Immunization Requirements for Seminary Attendance
New York State Public Health Law 2167 requires all college/seminary students, REGARDLESS OF AGE, to provide either proof of meningococcal vaccine or a signed (by the student) declination statement.
Students born before 1/1/57 are exempt only from the measles, mumps and rubella requirement; however, vaccination documentation or declination statement for meningococcal is required.
Your physician (or a previous high school or college) is often the best source for immunization records. Also, military and employment records are acceptable; however, these records may not satisfy all requirements. Immunization documents must be on file in the Health Center before the start of the course session.
All New York State educational institutions are required to exclude non-compliant students from the premises. Violations of NYS PHL 2165 and 2167 may result in the imposition of a penalty of up to $2,000 per student.
To maintain confidentiality and expedite your submission, please send your documents directly to the Health Center via mail, email, or secure fax to 585.594.6920. Due to the significant amount of submissions, the processing and posting may take up to a week.
Online students are not required to submit immunization records unless they participate in assemblies that are held for more than one day/evening (conferences, seminars, annual week-long sessions).
Questions? Please contact the Health Center at 585.594.6360 or healthcenter@roberts.edu.