Vaccinations and TB Testing Requirements

Dear Incoming MAT Candidates,

By now, you should have access to the UCI Student Health Center portal to upload your TB Tests results and Immunization requirements. Instructions on how to upload documents and how to comply with the UCI requirements are available on the SHC’s website:

https://shc.uci.edu/new-student-information/immunization-requirements

Please check the Student Health Patient Portal regularly to access your status and for secure messages related to medical information/questions use the “New Student Immunization Requirement” message mailbox.

The initial deadline to submit TB Testing documentation and to request for the Online Health Clearance is June 7th, 2024. There is a Final Deadline of June 21st for all of your immunization requirements.

How to submit a request for MAT TB Clearance:

1. Log-in to your Student Health Portal using your UCInetID.
2. Select 'Messages' from the menu.
3. Click on 'New Message'.
4. Select 'I would like to send a CLINICAL secure message to the Student Health Center'.
5. Select 'Clearances'.
6. Select 'Health Clearance (General)'.

7. In question 1, select ‘MAT Incoming TB Letter’.
8. Complete form and click on the Send button.

Allow 3-5 business days for your request to be processed.

9. Once the TB Clearance letter is available, please email to jhchu@uci.edu to be cleared for student teaching.

10. A $20 charge will be automatically billed to your UCI Zot Account. Please log into your Zot Account to pay the fee once it is available: https://zotaccount.uci.edu/

For student enrolling in UCI’s Student Health Insurance, coverage will begin 6/17/2024. On 6/17/2024, you may begin scheduling immunization appointments at the Student Health Center following these steps:

How to schedule an appointment for Immunizations at the Student Health Center:

1. Log in to the Student Health Portal using your UCInetID.

2. Select 'Appointments' from the menu.

3. Click on the 'Schedule an appointment' button.

4. Select 'Student Health'.

5. Select 'Student Health Center - Immunizations'.

6. Select 'Immunizatino Request (UC/Recommended Immunizations)'.

7. Select Reason Code and enter the name of the vaccines you would like to receive.

8. Enter your callback number then click on 'Continue'.

9. Set date to start your search. Then click on the 'Search for appointments' button.

10. The earliest available appointments will be listed.  If you would like an appointment on a different date, go to step 10 and enter a new date.

11. Select time and date of appointment you would like to schedule then click on 'Continue'.

12. Read 'Almost There…' screen then click 'Confirm'.

13. Follow prompts to complete your appointment.

If you have specific questions about the UC immunization requirements, please submit a message through their Student Health Portal, call (949-824-4348), or email

(shc-immunization@uci.edu). 

Thank you,

Jaycee

Dear Incoming MAT Candidates,

Welcome to UCI and I look forward to meeting you all this summer!

As part of your UCI School of Education admissions requirements and in preparation for your student placements, you will be required to submit a negative TB test by the initial deadline of June 7th, 2024. If you have a history of a positive TB test, you will need to complete the TB Health Assessment form (signed by your primary care provider) and perform a chest x-ray (dated within 1 year of school start date). Compliance with the SOE TB requirement and the UC mandated requirements are monitored by and facilitated through the UCI Student Health Center (SHC).  The TB test, for purposes of SOE requirements and required for fieldwork placement during the program, is valid for 3 years and must remain current throughout the program. We will accept valid test results dated from January 1st, 2024.

In addition, UC mandates that all incoming students complete the following requirements:

https://shc.uci.edu/new-student-information/immunization-requirements

Your access to the UCI Student Health Center portal in order to complete these requirements should be activated in late-May so that you may enter information and upload your documents. I will email you again once you have access to the system but we want to make sure you can prepare in advance. The initial deadline to submit TB Testing documentation is June 7th, 2024. There is a Final Deadline of June 21st for all of your immunization requirements including COVID initial and booster vaccinations. Please note: there will be a $20 charge for the UCI Student Health Center to conduct this review. Directions on how to pay for the review will be included in my next email.

Students will need to submit verification of a valid TB test by confirmation from a doctor’s office or confirmation from a lab or clinic. If you do not have a valid TB test on file (dated from January 1st or after), we would recommend you completing this requirement as well as obtaining immunizations through one of these options:

• UCI Student Health Center:

  • For students enrolling in the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP)- The cost of testing and immunizations are 100% covered by UC SHIP and your coverage will begin on 6/17/2024.  A referral is required by SHC if you receive TB testing and/or immunizations at any outside clinic or provider’s office. A referral is not required if you obtain these services at an in-network retail pharmacy. Note that CVS Minute Clinic is a clinic, a separate billing entity from their pharmacy and, therefore, a referral is required. Contact SHC’s Insurance Services department at shc-insurance@uci.edu or 949-824-2388 to obtain a referral.

  • For students without UCI Student Health Insurance-You may still obtain services from UCI’s SHC. However, your fees will be transferred to your campus billing account.  You may seek reimbursement from your own plan unless it is Medi-Cal, Kaiser or another HMO-type plan (UCI Student Health Insurance Clinic pricing is here.)

• Contact your primary care physician’s office for testing and immunizations.  Reminder – SHC is the PCP for all students enrolled in UC SHIP. A referral is required if a student wishes to obtain TB testing and/or immunizations from any other primary care provider.

• CVS Minute Clinic: https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/services/tb-testing.

• Additional local sites that may provide TB Tests and Immunizations here .

Please contact me if you have any questions and I’ll be following up in a few weeks with next steps.
Best,

Jaycee

Jaycee Chu

Director of Student Affairs

UC Irvine  |  School of Education

2200 Education

Irvine, CA 92697-5500

949.824.4022

In Office: Monday, Wednesday, Friday