Students obtaining allergy treatment services from SHS must present a printed, signed physician order and the medication to be injected.

These appointments require a 30 minute waiting period following injection. Please make your appointment accordingly. There is a charge for missed appointments.

Immunizations

All incoming students must provide proof of immunization for the following:

• 2 vaccines each for measles, mumps and rubella after the age of one year old. A titer
• may be provided in lieu of the immunizations.
• 1 tuberculosis test (PPD skin test or blood test such as T-spot or Quantiferon gold) in the past 6 months for students at high risk of tuberculosis. These tests can be performed at SHS, but ideally should be done 6 months or less before coming to school.
• High risk for tuberculosis includes: foreign born from a high-prevalence country; travel for more than 2 months to a high prevalence country; contact with active tuberculosis; HIV positive; suppressed immune system from illness or medication (e.g. organ transplant, prednisone treatment); medical conditions such as diabetes, cancer, or kidney failure; body weight 10% or more below ideal Body Image; work in prison, nursing home, homeless shelter, or hospital; work in lab with mycobacteria; history of abnormal chest x-ray.

It is also suggested that students also provide proof of immunization for:

• Tetanus diphtheria acellular pertussis (Tdap) immunization within the past 10 years
• Meningococcal vaccine if living in a dormitory-type setting (including a booster if initial dose was given before age 16)
• Hepatitis A and/or B vaccine
• Varicella vaccine
• HPV vaccine for those age 9-26
• Routine childhood immunizations including polio
• Annual influenza vaccine in the fall