Required Immunizations

1. MMR vaccines: Mumps,  Rubeola (Regular Measles) and Rubella (German Measles) most often given as a combination MMR (measles, mumps, and Rubella). Dates for the first and second MMR must be indicated. Laboratory evidence (blood titer) is required without documented evidence of two immunizations.

2. Hepatitis B vaccines: A series of three documented Hepatitis B vaccines is required. Laboratory evidence (Hepatitis B surface antibody titer) is also required in addition to documented dates of administration. If not immune, the student will be required to repeat the series of three vaccines and repeat the blood titer.

3. Varicella (chicken pox): Written documentation of two doses of the vaccine, or laboratory evidence of immunity (blood titer). If the blood titer is negative, the student must arrange to receive the immunization (Varivax-two injections, one month apart).

4. Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (T-Dap) vaccine: Documented date of last booster. (Date must be within 10 years of admission to the college or booster required)

5. Meningitis: The meningitis vaccine (Menomune-A/C/Y/W-135) is a voluntary immunization. Apartment residents are required to have the meningitis vaccine or sign a waiver.

6. COVID-19 vaccine - or exemption request (request must be submitted to the Director of Compliance and Community Affairs, Mitch Joseph-Kemplin, at mjoseph-kemplin@mccn.edu).

Influenza Vaccine

An annual influenza vaccine is required for all students. If the student cannot receive the flu vaccine, the student must contact the Practice/Clinical Experience Coordinator to initiate the process for vaccine exemption. 

 COVID-19 Vaccine

In accordance with clinical partnership agreements, all students, faculty, and staff  are recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster shots required by the agency. However, federal agencies required MCCN to track COVID-19 vaccination. Information on how to opt-out of the vaccination, and to upload documentation, is available on the student’s Project Concert account. 

Tuberculin (TB) Skin Testing

New students are required to complete a two-step tuberculin (TB) skin test (two skin tests, one to two weeks apart).

Each subsequent year, every student will be required to complete an annual TB skin test or TB questionnaire to screen for signs/symptoms of active TB infection. Annual TB testing is required, depending on the student’s program track and clinical placement. Expiration is one year from the documented date of the skin test or date on the questionnaire. The student is responsible for the cost of any follow up testing if needed.

Students with a previous positive TB test must provide the results of a chest x-ray and any treatment given. Those students are also required to complete an annual questionnaire (provided by the Student Health Nurse).

With the exception of the annual renewal month of August, if the expiration date for the annual TB test occurs prior to the beginning of a clinical nursing course in which the student is enrolled, the student will be administratively withdrawn. There is no grace period and no exceptions to the policy. If a student is exposed to a client/patient with active TB, a baseline skin test will be done at the time of exposure and again 8-10 weeks later.

New students are required to submit initial documentation in one of two ways:

1. Complete a two-step tuberculin (TB) screening (two skin tests, one to two weeks apart) or,

2. Complete a Quantiferon Gold Blood Test. Students will also be required to submit ongoing yearly documentation of TB testing.

Subsequent yearly documentation can be satisfied in one of two ways:

1. Complete a two-step tuberculin (TB) screening (two skin tests, one to two weeks apart) or 

2. Completing the MCCN TB Questionnaire (found on the homepage of PC). Expiration is one year from the documented date of the skin screening or date on the questionnaire.