Immunization and TB Compliance Updates

For all Fall 2022 incoming students, immunization and TB requirements are due 09/19/2022. Registration holds will begin on 10/17/2022 for all non-compliant medical clearances. Login to the patient portal to clear your immunization and TB requirements.

The University of California is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our students. As part of our ongoing commitment to campus-wide health and safety, UCR has implemented an immunization plan. All students are required to complete their immunization dates and submit proof of their immunization records for the UC required vaccines in their patient portal. You must take the TB Screening questions and complete any additional TB clearance requests if needed. Failure to comply will result in a registration hold. Please review the UC Immunization Policy.

Immunization Requirements (Video)

Immunization and TB requirements for students

All UC students must upload proof of required vaccines, complete the TB screening questions and complete TB testing clearance if required. TB testing must be dated within 12 months of your first date of attendance. All students must upload proof of immunizations the same day they enter dates in their patient portal in medical clearance. Failure to meet full compliance in the patient portal in medical clearances will cause a hold on registration in the R'Web account.

Seasonal Influenza

The seasonal influenza vaccine is always highly recommended. Flu vaccinations will be available at SHS in late summer, early fall each year. They will also be available at local pharmacies and from your medical provider.

• 2022-2023 Flu Season will begin August 31 2022 and will end May 31 2023. Annual participation by all students must be completed in the patient portal before or on Dec. 1 2022.

UC Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program

How to meet UC influenza program compliance by vaccination (highly recommended):
1.    Log in to the patient portal (chconline.ucr.edu) using your UCR NetID
2.    Go to medical clearances section
3.    Choose influenza vaccine
4.    Click on add immunization button.
5.    Enter the date and type of flu vaccine
6.    Click the done button. 
How to meet UC influenza program compliance by exemption declination
1.    Log in to the patient poral (chconline.ucr.edu) using your UCR NetID
2.    Go to medical clearances section
3.    Scroll to Clearance Exemptions section located at the bottom of the page
4.    Click the Request for Exemption button
5.    In “select clearance” dropdown list choose Influenza vaccine and click continue
6.    Select reason and choose “I have elected to decline influenza vaccination for the current academic year.”
7.    Click submit and you will see in the clearance exemption section your approved and processed influenza declination exemption. 
PLEASE WATCH:  HOW TO MEET UC INFLUENZA BY VACCINE OR EXEMPTION DECLINATION TUTORIAL VIDEO
Need help? Please send a secure message in your patient portal by choosing Messages, new message, choose Immunization mandate staff, and send a brief message on how we can assist. 
 

• Influenza Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CDC Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Information
• Key Facts About Influenza

Please note that revisions to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommendations will be reflected in UC requirements for the subsequent academic term.

In addition to the required immunizations, UC strongly recommends the following groups of students also be vaccinated against:

• Human papillomavirus vaccine (for women and men through age 26 years)
• Hepatitis B vaccine (all students regardless of age)
• Meningococcal conjugate (students up to age 23)
• Meningococcal B (ages 16–23 who elect vaccination after discussion with their healthcare provider)
• Influenza vaccine (annual; all students regardless of age)
• Hepatitis A vaccine (all students regardless of age)
• Pneumococcal vaccine (for students with certain medical conditions, e.g., severe asthma, diabetes, or chronic liver or kidney disease)
• Poliovirus vaccine (if series not completed as a child)
• Vaccines for international travel, based on destination