Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Uc Immunization Policy Faqs 7-12-16
Uc Immunization Policy Faqs 7-12-16
FAQs
1. Q:
A:
2. Q:
A:
3.
Q:
A:
4.
Q:
9/25/2016
UC Immunization Policy
FAQs
A:
Do any other states or universities require vaccines for entry to
college?
Yes, in fact MANY other states require vaccines:
Thirty eight states require the meningitis vaccine for college
students based on age and place of residence.
Twelve states mandate Hepatitis B for college students.
Twenty eight states require measles vaccine for college
students.
Twenty three require the MMR vaccines for college students.
Fourteen states require the Td or Tdap for college students.
Five states require varicella vaccine for college students.
The California State Universities (CSUs) require measles, rubella,
hepatitis B immunization, and either information or signed
declination for meningitis.
5. Q:
A:
6. Q:
A:
9/25/2016
Page 2 of 4
UC Immunization Policy
FAQs
holds during the 2016 2017 academic year. Please check with
your campus Student Health Service for information regarding the
timeline for registration holds related to immunization
requirements.
7. Q:
A:
8. Q:
A:
9.
Q:
A:
9/25/2016
UC Immunization Policy
FAQs
process whereby students can appeal denials of their request
through a group that includes
three or more Immunization Exemption Appeals Committee task
force members, including at least one primary care provider and
one infectious disease specialist. Students who have submitted
appeals will be able to attend courses during the quarter/semester
that their appeal is undergoing review.
10 Q:
.
A:
Q:
11
A:
.
9/25/2016
Will I be able to get the vaccines I need from the Student Health
Service on my campus?
Yes, all of the campus Student Health Services stock and administer
the required vaccinations. However, our expectation is that you
receive these vaccines before starting at UC. Furthermore, most of
the campuses are not able to bill insurance plans other than their
respective Student Health Insurance Planswhich means you
might need to pay out-of-pocket for these immunizations. Some
campuses will charge you a fee for the administration of the
vaccine as it is a pre-entry requirement. Check with your local
campus Student Health Service.
Is it true that some of these vaccines include fetal tissue, or that
they require tissue from aborted fetuses?
The production of a few vaccines, including those for varicella
(chickenpox), rubella (German Measles), and hepatitis A, involves
growing the viruses in human cell culture. Two human cell lines
provide the cell cultures needed for producing vaccines using cells
taken from one or more fetuses aborted almost 40 years ago. Since
that time the cell lines have grown independently and are
maintained to have an indefinite life span. No fetal tissue has been
added since the cell lines were originally created.
The Catholic
Church has stated that one is morally free to use the vaccine
regardless of its historical association with abortion. The reason is
that the risk to public health, if one chooses not to vaccinate,
outweighs the legitimate concern about the origins of the vaccine.
Page 4 of 4