Do I really need immunization records?
Yes, you do need them!!! The New York State Public Health Law #2165 requires all students taking six or more credits, born on or after January 1, 1957, to provide proof of immunity against measles, mumps, and rubella as follows:
- Measles: Two doses of live measles vaccine (administered after 1967):
- First dose given no more than 4 days before first birthday
- Second dose after 15 months of age and at least 28 days from first dose. Combined MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine is recommended for both doses.
- OR Date of physician diagnosis
- OR Titre date and result - NOTE: IF your titre test does not indicate immunity, you will need to receive the vaccine, per NYS law.
- Mumps: One dose live mumps vaccine received no more than 4 days before first birthday.
- OR Date of physician diagnosis
- OR Titre date and result - NOTE: If your titre test does not indicate immunity, you will need to receive the vaccine, per NYS law.
Rubella: One dose of live rubella vaccine received on or after first birthday.
- OR Titre date and result - NOTE: If your titre test does not indicate immunity, you will need to receive the vaccine, per NYS law.
What about Menningitis?
Menningitis: New York State Public Health #2167 also requires post secondary students to understand the risks and recommendations of meningocococcal meningitis vaccination.
Meningitis among teens and young adults 15 to 24 year old age, has more than doubled since 1991. The disease usually strikes about 3, 000 Americans each year and claims the lives of about 300 people nationally. Between 100 and 125 meningitis cases occur on college campuses and as many as 15 students will die from the disease each year.
There is currently one vaccine, Menactra, Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) , licensed in 2005, available in the U.S. This vaccine protects against four types of the bacteria that cause meningococccal disease in the Unitied States. These types of bacteria account for nearly two thirds of meningitis cases among college students. Vaccines are available at:
- Chautauqua County Department of Health (call (716) 363-3660)
- Your health care provider - You should call ahead regarding the availability of the meningitis vaccine at that office.
All students entering SUNY Fredonia are required to complete and sign the "Menningococcal Meningitis Vaccine-Response Required" section of the Student Health History Form in order to be compliant with the New York State Regulation.
How do I go about getting my immunization records?
Immunization records are usually available through you pediatrician's office, your primary care physicians office, previous colleges that you may have attended, and through your high school. It is important to remember that immunization records are not automatically forwarded to SUNY Fredonia when you transfer. Due to medical confidentiality, you must request them to be forwarded separately from transcripts and other information.
You should have these records sent or faxed to:
Health Center
LoGrasso Hall
SUNY College at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
Fax: 716-673-4722
How to I obtain the immunization records that SUNY Fredonia already has on file:
- You will need to go to the Health Center Forms section of the Health Center website
- Double click on the "Consent for Release of Information"
- Print this form
- Fill out all of the appropriate information, and mail this form to the above address