Immunization Requirements

To ensure the health and safety of our campus, immunization against communicable diseases is extremely important. The following vaccinations are required of all first-time freshmen, and all transfer students:

• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), two doses
• Meningococcal Vaccine (if under age 21), within five years
• Polio, three doses
• Tetanus (TDaP), most recent within ten years
• Hepatitis B, three doses

If you are enrolled in a healthcare major, you may have additional immunization and reporting requirements. Contact your department with questions about additional requirements.

Additionally, the following immunizations are recommended prior to enrollment at WVU:

• Varicella vaccine (chicken pox)
• Tuberculosis screening
• Hepatitis A vaccine or combined Hepatitis A&B vaccine
• Annual Influenza vaccines
• Pneumovax, if indicated
• HPV series – Gardasil (for females and males)
• COVID-19