Immunizations

MMR Immunization Required for Enrollment

MMR: The state of Oregon requires that anyone born after Dec. 31, 1956, must show proof of a second measles vaccination. College students will not be able to register for classes until they complete the immunization form found in MyGeorgeFox under “University Forms.”

To complete this form, please log in to MyGeorgeFox and complete the immunization form found under "Self Service," "University Forms."

Some programs have additional immunization requirements. Please refer to the specific program website for details.

American College Health Association (ACHA) Immunization Recommendations

• COVID-19: The CDC recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making.
• Meningococcal: Meningococcal ACWY meningitis is a very serious bacterial infection of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. It requires rapid diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics.
  
  Meningitis B is a different strain of meningitis which has been responsible for some cases of meningitis seen in Oregon. There is a vaccine series available for Meningitis B also. It is a different vaccine series than that for Meningitis ACWY.
• Hepatitis A, and Hepatitis B: Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B are viruses that attack the liver. Hepatitis A is spread by contaminated food and Hepatitis B is spread by body fluids.
• Tetanus, and Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis): Tetanus is a serious disease caused by a toxin (poison) made by bacteria that’s commonly found in soil. Diphtheria is a serious disease that spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes. A person can spread the disease for up to two weeks after infection.
  
  Pertussis – commonly referred to as whooping cough – is very contagious and can cause prolonged, sometimes extreme, coughing.
• Influenza: Influenza is a common viral respiratory infection that can be deadly in high-risk groups. Symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose, headaches, and fatigue.It is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. An annual vaccine can help prevent severe influenza and hospitalization.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): Measles is a viral infection that spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Symptoms typically don’t appear until 10-14 days after the virus enters the body. There is currently no treatment to get rid of an established measles infection, though the MMR Vaccine prevents Measles from occurring. Mumps is a viral infection that affects the salivary glands in the throat. Recovery from mumps can take about two weeks. Rubella is a viral infection and is spread by saliva or mucus, or by coughing or sneezing.
• Varicella (also known as Chicken Pox): Varicella is a highly contagious viral infection causing an itchy, blister-like rash on the skin. Even once symptoms are no longer present, the virus can lay undetected in the body and reactivate later in life, causing a Shingles rash.
• HPV (Human Papillomavirus): HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that causes warts on various parts of the body (the location of the warts depends on the type or strain of HPV one has). Those who are infected with HPV but don’t have any symptoms can still spread the virus to others.
• Pneumococcal Vaccine (for Pneumonia): Pneumonia is a bacterial infection that causes tiny air sacs in the lungs (these air sacs are responsible for putting oxygen into the blood) to fill up with fluid or pus. If the air sacs are full of something besides air, less oxygen can get into the body and a person can start to feel short of breath and very fatigued. Many germs can cause pneumonia. The most common are bacteria and viruses in the air we breathe. Your body usually prevents these germs from infecting your lungs. But sometimes these germs can overpower your immune system, even if your health is generally good.
• Polio: Polio is a viral infection that attacks the nerve cells in the spinal cord, causing paralysis. Polio is transmitted through contaminated water and food or contact with an infected person.