Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions page! Not sure what shots you need or how to clear a hold? Don’t stress—these FAQs break it all down so you can get things squared away fast.
Frequently Asked Questions
Required vaccinations are enforced for school entry; Stanford requires that all students have 2 (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccinations after their first birthday. Recommended vaccinations are important for your health. They are not required for entry to Stanford. The reason for requiring immunizations is to ensure that all students have proper immunity to avoid the spread of disease/illness throughout the campus community & to ensure that students are protected in case of any outbreak on campus.
While it is a good idea to finish any ongoing treatments before you leave for school, Stanford does not require you to have a physical exam.
If you do not complete and submit your health documentation on time, a hold will be placed on your enrollment. The hold will prevent you from registering for classes and as a result, you may incur additional registration fees, lose pre-selected classes, and loan and/or stipend checks may be interrupted. It is important that you complete the health requirements by the applicable deadline.
If you cannot locate your immunization records, you have two options:
- You can be re-immunized
- See your doctor re: having a blood test to determine immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella.
Please note that if your blood test indicates you are not immune, or the result is negative or equivocal you will need to be re-immunized by the deadline.
No, immunization records, blood test results, x-ray reports and related medical information must be translated into English by official translation before they will be accepted.
You can submit immunization information that has been printed from your current health record, but it must show the name of the facility and provider. Alternatively, you can use the form we provide, which must be signed by your provider. The immunization information is required and must be submitted. If it is not submitted, you may be placed on hold.
A hold is a status which prevents you from being able to register for classes. It may cause you to incur additional registration fees; lose pre-selected classes; or create interruption to your loan and stipend checks.
The preferred method to submit your forms is to upload them directly using the secure web portal, VadenPatient, which places them into your Vaden medical record. You will then be able to enter the dates for each proof-of-vaccine you are submitting. Choose one form of delivery only; upload (preferred and fastest!), fax, or postal mail. For faxed documents, each page must have your legal name (in English) and your date of birth.
You may provide additional information the same way you submit original information. The preferred method to submit information is to upload them directly using the secure web portal, VadenPatient, which places it into your Vaden medical record. If you send or fax a copy of an updated record to Vaden Health Center, include a statement explaining that it is an update.
Contact Vaden Health Center directly or notify us to obtain instructions about what you will need to do.Only Vaden Health Center can remove your hold. Because the process may involve your protected health information, we will not discuss your hold status with third parties such as your school administration, professors, parents, or anyone else without your explicit consent.
The process is not automatic, holds are manually removed. It typically takes about 24 hours for a hold to be removed once you have become compliant. Important: Please note that holds can only be removed 8 am–5pm, Monday–Friday.
Previous Stanford University students returning to start a new academic program should make sure they are up- to-date with current health requirements.
Yes, we can provide these for a fee. Come to the Vaden Health Center or call us and we will make an appointment for you.
History of BCG immunization does not fulfill this requirement, and it does not preclude you from needing to get a TB blood test. We recommend getting a QFT (examples of accepted tests are Quantiferon-Tuberculosis Gold or T-spot blood). We accept QFT results from any country.
Submit the TB blood test results. A chest x-ray is required.
- Note: The chest x-ray must be done within the 6 months prior to your Stanford University start date. The report must be in English. If you have been treated for latent or active TB, submit documentation of medication dose, duration of therapy, and completion date. This information must also be in English.
Yes, TB testing is required.
