Immunization Requirements

Gallaudet University follows the District of Columbia Immunization Law 38-502 and requires immunizations on all students under 26 years of age.

• Polio Vaccine (required if you are under the age of 18)
• 3 Hepatitis B vaccines or documentation of completed series by a healthcare provider
• 2 MMR vaccines (measles, mumps, rubella) 30 days apart
• 2 Varicella vaccines (chickenpox) 30 days apart or proof from a healthcare provider of having the disease
• 1 Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) every 10 years
• 1 Meningitis dose after 16th birthday
• Flu (influenza) – recommended
• COVID-19 Vaccine

Students that are 26 years of age and older are not required to submit proof of immunization status. However, they are required to submit Pages 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Health History Form to Student Health Services.