The University of Minnesota requires all enrolled students to meet vaccination requirements. As of August 23rd, 2021, this now includes the COVID-19 vaccine. All students enrolled online or in person must complete the COVID-19 vaccination form by October 8, 2021, which asks students to report their vaccination information or to request a medical or religious exemption. All NEW students must also complete the non-COVID-19 vaccination requirements by the 6th week of the semester.
How to Complete Your COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:
To avoid or remove registration holds, complete the COVID-19 vaccination form.
How to Complete Your Non-COVID-19 Related Vaccination Requirement:
To avoid or remove registration holds, complete the following forms:
Please note that this is a one-time submission that all new students are asked to complete. If this is not your first semester at the University, you have likely already met this requirement and you do not need to complete it again.
Questions
Contact our Patient Assistance and Information office: 612-625-8400 option 7.
Locating Your Records
Where to look for your COVID-19 vaccination records to help you complete the University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Form:
- The white vaccination card you received when your vaccination was administered
- Contact the healthcare provider, pharmacy or health department that administered your vaccine
- If you were vaccinated at Boynton, locate your information in your patient portal
- The Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) can provide you with this information if your vaccination was administered in Minnesota. Contact them by calling 1-800-657-3970.
Where to look for your non-COVID-19 records:
- Your personal or family medical records
- Your healthcare provider
- Your high school or previous college
The Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) may be able to locate your records. Contact them by calling 1-800-657-3970.
Getting Vaccinations and Immunization Testing
- If you cannot locate your records, our immunization clinic can test your immunization status. *At this time, we are unable to test immunity for COVID-19
- If you need any of the required vaccinations, our immunization clinic can help with that too.
- Immunization clinic appointments.
Required Vaccinations: All Students
As of August 23, 2021, all students are required to complete the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement.
Minnesota law* requires all students born after December 31, 1956, enrolled in a Minnesota college or university to be immunized against the following:
- Diphtheria/Tetanus—Td (dose within the past 10 years)
- Measles—rubeola, red measles (2 doses after age 12 months)
- Mumps—(2 doses after age 12 months)
- Rubella—German measles (2 doses after age 12 months)
* If you graduated from a Minnesota high school after 1996 or attended a Minnesota post-secondary school you are exempt from the above requirements.
If you are exempt and receive a registration hold, fill out this online immunization form above. Call 612-625-8400, option 7 for help.
Academic Health Sciences Requirements
Certain requirements apply to you ONLY if you are a student, resident, fellow, or intern in the Academic Health Sciences (AHS) colleges, schools and centers.
Go to the AHS immunizations requirements.