Required Immunizations

Vaccinations

Health Sciences Center (HSC) Program Students

Locations: Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Ardmore, Bartlesville, Duncan, Lawton, Norman, and Weatherford

HSC program students who have patient-facing responsibilities, or could reasonably be expected to be present in patient-facing areas on campus, are required to receive certain immunizations to protect patients, other students, and health care providers. The University recognizes that vaccine requirements in certain University settings, in particular patient care settings, are both prudent and important. Vaccine requirements will be updated as appropriate, based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as medical and public health officials.

Required Immunizations and TB Screening Requirements

For a complete list of required immunizations and TB screening requirements for HSC program students, please see the OUHSC-Program Student Immunization and TB Screening Requirements Reference Guide . As of Fall 2024, all OU Health Sciences program students, whether in-person or online, must provide documentation of the following vaccinations (or titers, where sufficient) and testing protocols:

• Hepatitis B
• MMR
• Tdap
• Varicella
• Influenza (annually required for students with patient-facing responsibilities)
• Annual TB Compliance
  • Initial negative TB testing (2-step PPD or IGRA titer) and 
  • Annual screening form each year after the initial test
    • Based on external hospital partner requirements, some Colleges will require annual negative test results and the annual screening form.

Individual programs can adjust their requirements from this form, so information from your individual college or program should supersede this document.

Optional COVID-19 Vaccination

Effective 9/30/2024, COVID vaccines are no longer required or mandatory, but rather are strongly encouraged, especially for students with patient-facing responsibility. As the COVID vaccine is no longer required, you will notice that the COVID section in Complio now shows as optional. Please reach out to students@ouhsc.edu with any questions.

Declination Process for Required Immunizations

OUHSC-program students have the ability to submit declinations for a required vaccination, either on a medical basis or for religious reasons. Please note that a separate form is required for each vaccination being declined. The below steps outline the process for submitting a declination form for consideration:

1. Complete the Vaccine Declination Form for OUHSC & OU-Tulsa Students
2. Based on your declination reason, please gather the documentation as requested on your Vaccine Declination Form.
3. Submit your completed Vaccine Declination Form and required documentation to the following email address, based upon your geographic campus location, using the subject line Vaccine Declination Form:
   • HSC-OKC and remote site learners: SAS-HealthSciences@ou.edu
   • OU-Tulsa learners: Tulsa-SAS@ou.edu
4. Following submission, a member of the Student Accommodation Services team will be in communication with you, if needed, and will return your Vaccination Declination Form with their signature, if approved.
5. Do not upload this form to Complio until you recieve notification of approval along with a copy of the signed form. 

A separate Vaccine Declination Form, and supporting documentation, is required for each vaccination being declined. Additionally, if declining the influenza vaccine, that declination form must be submitted after September 15th and is required annually.