Health Science School students must adhere to the School’s Immunization Policy and the public health policies, rules, and regulations at assigned clinical sites; both those operated by the University of California and its affiliates, so that they may provide healthcare services. If there are any objections or barriers to compliance, the student must immediately notify the Associate Dean for Student Affairs or Vice Dean for Medical Education.
David Geffen School of Medicine
- Updated COVID-19 vaccine or declination
- Positive MMR titer OR proof of receipt of 2 doses of MMR vaccine (first dose needs to be on or after first birthday).
- Positive Varicella titer OR proof of receipt of 2 doses of Varicella vaccine (first dose needs to be on or after first birthday).
- Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (HBsAb) Requirements(submit documentation of oneof the following):
- Positive HBsAb titer (immune): Submit documentation of a positive Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) titer. NOTE: Some affiliated hospitals require proof of completion of the hepatitis B vaccine series in addition to a positive titer. Please include vaccine records if available.
- Negative HBsAb titer with documentation of a completed hepatitis B vaccine series: Receive one hepatitis B challenge dose and repeat the HBsAb titer 30 days later. Students who remain HBsAb-negative after the challenge dose may be required to complete additional evaluation, including Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) testing, and provide documentation for review and clearance.
- Negative HBsAb titer without documentation of a completed hepatitis B vaccine series: Receive the required doses of the hepatitis B vaccine series according to the vaccine product schedule, with at least two doses completed before the start of classes. After completing the vaccine series, submit a Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) titer demonstrating immunity. The complete Hepatitis B requirement must be fulfilled by the first day of the clinicals. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the inability to continue in the program.
- Positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg): Students who are not candidates for vaccination must provide appropriate medical documentation for review and clearance.
- Negative IGRA (T-Spot, QuantiFERON®-TB test) within 6 months. If the result is positive, proof of negative Chest X-Ray is required.
- Tdap: 1 dose after age 11 AND Td or Tdap booster within the last 10 years.
- Meningococcal conjugate (Serogroups A,C,Y & W 135): Only for students under 22 years old: 1 dose on or after age 16.
- Seasonal Influenza vaccine given after August 1st of entering year.
How to Comply with the UC Immunization Requirements:
- Submit your Statement of Intent to Register SIR/SLR.
- Please allow 2 business days after submitting your SIR/SLR before attempting to access the MyStudentChart.
- Be prepared! Gather all the information you will need to complete your requirements online.
- Go to the UCLA Immunization Requirements website and click on MyStudentChart.
- Sign into MyStudentChart using the "Sign in with your UCLA Logon ID" button.
- From the Home Page, click the Menu bar on the left-hand side. Scroll down and choose Questionnaires. Then, complete the Immunization Clearance for Professional Students, which also contains the TB screening questionnaire.
- Answer all required fields and upload supporting immunization records, including images, PDFs, laboratory tests and/or chest x-rays. The Immunization Worksheet for Outside Providers may be submitted in lieu of original immunization records but must be completed by your primary care provider. Questions? See the DGSOM Medical Student Health Clearance FAQ.
- Once completed, it will need to be verified by The Ashe Center, and you can check your compliance and verification status online by logging in and selecting “Immunization Clearance Report” in the Menu drop-down list.
- When reviewing these reports, you’ll notice the “Overall Clearance Status” at the top. This will indicate whether you have submitted all required documentation—for example, it may say “Satisfied.” However, this does not confirm whether the information has been verified. To check verification status, you’ll need to scroll to the bottom of the form and look for the “Immunization Compliance Verification” section. This is the definitive source for whether you are officially cleared by the Ashe Center. Here's what to look for:
- “All requirements reviewed and verified. Student is cleared.” → All items have been submitted and verified.
- “All submissions reviewed and verified. Student not cleared – requirements still pending.” → Documentation has been reviewed, but some items are still missing.
- “None” → The submitted documentation has not yet been reviewed. Please allow two weeks to complete.
- Once the verification status has been updated to “All requirements reviewed and verified. Student is cleared” you can print the report by click on the big print icon on the top left corner. A pop-up window will confirm your login information again.
- After logging in, in the header it will say "Print this page" Save your file as PDF then send a copy of your Immunization Clearance Report to DGSOM Student Compliance (compliance@mednet.ucla.edu) by August 8th.