An empty box in this table indicates a “NO” answer
Jurisdiction
Requirement?*
Type of institution
Students subject to requirement
Year first implemented
Historical note
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
yes
state university and University of CA system
students age 18 or younger
2000
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
yes
all
all
2003
Florida
yes
all
students in on-campus housing
2003
Georgia
yes
University of GA
students age 18 or younger
2005
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
yes
all
full-time undergraduate and graduate students; part-time health science students
2000
2000: health science students 2001: all full-time students
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
yes
all
health science students
1993
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
yes
all
incoming students with 12+ credits
2008
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
yes
all
incoming students
2009
North Dakota
Ohio
yes
all public institutions
students in on-campus housing
2005
Oklahoma
yes
all
incoming students
2004
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
yes
all
all students
2001
2001: health science students 2006: all students
South Carolina
South Dakota
yes
state university and University of SD system
health science students
2002
Tennessee
yes
all with more than 200 students
health science students expected to have patient contact
2011
Texas
yes
all
health science students
1992
Utah
Vermont
yes
all
incoming students
2008
Virginia
yes
all 4-year public institutions
incoming full-time students
2005
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
*In some cases, a waiver may be accepted instead of vaccination. Contact state health department or college/university; interpretation may vary by institution.
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