Health requirements for students at Taylor University exist to protect the student body as a whole from infectious disease. Additionally, it’s necessary to have medical information at hand should a student need medical assistance. 

University Requirements

Policy states that Taylor University shall prevent a student from beginning classes on campus if they have not complied with certain requirements by the beginning of the student’s second academic term. Requirements are different for domestic students (those from the United States) and international students.

(Fees may apply) 

Domestic Students 

Domestic students must have a completed physical. The history portion must be signed and dated by the student if he or she is 18 years of age or older. If the student is less than 18 years of age, it must be signed by his or her parent or guardian. 

Tuberculosis screening for the domestic student population is limited to those who are members of a high-risk group, lived in a foreign country within the last five years, or those are entering health professions. 

Students must have a booster dose of Td (Tetanus and Diphtheria) or TdaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) within 10 years prior to admission. Td and TdaP are vaccines available at the Health Center. 

Students are required to have two doses of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine. These doses should be given after 12 months of age and separated by at least 28 days. 

The meningitis vaccine is a recommended vaccine, but not required. Students are encouraged to receive information about the meningitis vaccine and make a decision about whether they wish to receive the vaccine or not. Information regarding meningitis vaccine can be reviewed at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website. The meningitis vaccine is available at the Health Center. 

State law and Health Center policy provide for an exemption from these requirements if the student provides a signed and dated statement expressing objection on religious grounds. If a student presents such a statement, and the student is over the age of 18, the statement must be signed and dated by the student. If the student is under the age of 18, the statement must be signed and dated by a parent or guardian, unless the student is emancipated. An exemption may also be granted for the following reasons; if a student presents written documentation that she is pregnant, if a student is in the process of completing a course of immunizations, or if the student submits a signed statement from a health care provider documenting a medical contraindication to an immunization. 

International Students 

International graduate and undergraduate students must meet all the requirements listed above for domestic students. In addition, they must have a tuberculosis screening within the past year. If needed, testing will be offered as part of orientation prior to beginning classes. The fee for testing will be assigned to the student being tested. 

Immunization records must be signed and dated by a health care professional and must have a legible name, address, and phone number of the source (doctor’s office, school, etc.).