Important: Montana State University requires all students to meet the following immunization requirements before registering for classes.

  • Part 1: MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella)

    • Students need to submit official documentation showing two MMR vaccinations that meet the following requirements:
      • Two doses started after 12 months of age
      • Must be at least 28 days between dose 1 and 2
      • Can be given as combined  or individual vaccines
      • Any dose given before 1968 is not considered adequate
      • The second dose must be after 1980
    • Students born before January 1, 1957 are not required to submit documentation of MMRs 
    • Official documentation must include the student's name and date of birth
    • Students can have titers to prove immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella in place of MMR vaccination records. 
    • If you do not have a copy of your immunization record, here are some places to look:
      • Request from your doctor's office
      • County or state health department 
      • High school transcript including immunizations
      • Military immunization record
      • Yellow Card immunization booklet
      • Childhood immunization booklet 
      • SHP-Medical Services immunization form completed by a healthcare provider
    • Students who cannot have the MMR vaccine. Please complete the appropriate form:
      • Religious Exemption Form (must be signed by student)
      • Medical Exemption Form
      • Note: These forms are not for students who have received the MMR vaccine. If you are struggling to locate record of your MMR vaccine, please call the office at 406-994-2311. 

  • Part 2: Tuberculosis Screening Form

    • Please read and complete the Tuberculosis Screening Form. Then return it to SHS-Medical Services.

      • Print  or download the tuberculosis screening form. Complete all of part 1. Then follow the instructions on the form which direct you to part 2 or part 3. 

 

Tips for submitting records

  • Verify that your record includes your full name and date of birth before submitting. Records cannot be processed as official documentation without that information.
    • You can reach out to your doctor’s office for an official immunization record.
  • Check any photos to make sure the image is clear and easy to read.
  • Do not submit the same documents in multiple ways (do not upload and email the same record). If you are unsure if it was received, please call the office at 406-994-2311 to check before resubmitting. 
  • We cannot open emailed links. Send your records as attachments.

  • Verify that the immunization record includes two MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) shots and dates they were given.
  • Submit immunization records in a single document or pdf rather than multiple photos or documents.
  • The immunization form does not need to be filled out if you submit an official immunization record.

  • All of part 1 must be filled out including name, date of birth, and today’s date.
  • Fill out Part 1 of the TB Screening Form to check if a skin test (Part 2) is needed.
  • If you need a tb skin test, documentation must include the injection date, read date, and results in millimeters. Part 2 on the form has a section for this information.
  • If you are completing a quantiferon gold blood test instead of the tb skin test, the documentation must be the lab report.

 

QUESTIONS?

Please call our office at (406) 994-2311 or email questions about immunizations to immune@montana.edu.