Immunizations/Vaccinations

What immunizations are required for Dental Students?

Hepatitis B vaccines:  3 doses + titer required or positive Hepatitis B

• All FIRST YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS are required by the Dental School to have completed the Hepatitis B Vaccine Immunization Series PRIOR to contact with patients which occurs in the first semester of enrollment.  The Hepatitis B Immunization is a series of 3 doses of the vaccine.  The entire series takes about 7 months to complete, so if you have not started it yet, you must do so as soon as possible!  The second dose is usually administered 1 month after the 1st dose.  The third dose is usually administered 5 months after the second dose.  A blood test is then required a minimum of 4-6 weeks after the third dose to determine antibody status (antibodies must be present to protect you against Hepatitis B (the disease) if you are exposed to same.

• If you have received the Hepatitis B Vaccine, the documentation of this vaccine series and all of the additional required immunizations is essential to meet the vaccine requirements of the Dental School and the University.

New!!  Tuberculosis Test (Tspot):  An IGRA blood test or 2-step PPD completed in the 3 months prior to starting your program is required. If you are unable to access TB testing prior to arrival, UH&CS will be onsite during orientation to provide this service. If you have any questions please log-in to myhealthconnect.case.edu and send a secure message to "Nurse, Immunization." 

COVID-19 Policy:

For the current COVID-19 vaccination policy and protocols, please see:  https://case.edu/covid19/campus-protocols

For medical exemption to the COVID-19 policy, click here:  https://case.edu/studentlife/disability/policies-and-procedures/covid-19-accommodations

For religious exemption to the COVID-19 policy, click here:  https://case.edu/equity/accommodations/covid-19-accommodations

Any questions about immunizations should be addressed to University Health Services.  Contact information can be found on that website.

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Contact your health care provider to review your school's immunization requirements and obtain personal immunization information. Have your medical provider complete the Immunization Worksheet or obtain official copies of your immunization records.

Log in to: https://myhealthconnect.case.edu and click on "Forms". Complete the following online forms:--this may not be available until later this summer

• Privacy Statement

• Medical History

• Immunization History including uploading copies of your official immunization record, in English.

Our Mailing Address is: Case Western Reserve University, University Health Service, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106. Our fax number is 216.368.8530. We recommend that you keep a copy of your immunization records for your reference.