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University of Wyoming

School of Nursing Immunization Policies


Immunizations must cover you through the entire academic year. If any of your required immunizations expire during that timeframe, you are required to update those prior to the start of each academic year . The only exception is the administration of the 3rd Hepatitis B vaccination if you had not completed the 3-step series prior to coming into our program.

Scroll down below for more information including costs, and time factors. Obtain required immunizations at UW Student Health (Laramie), UW Family Practice (Casper, Cheyenne) or from your healthcare provider. If you have had your immunizations through a variety of healthcare providers, take your official immunization records to your current healthcare provider or to UW Student Health. Have them  transfer and verify your immunizations on the School of Nursing Immunization Form. Do not fill out the immunization records yourself.

 

All Vaccines/ Immunization Documentation due 8/15

prices listed below are for the UW Student Health Service; prices may vary greatly from clinic to clinic

  1. Hepatitis B Vaccine

    • Included documentation of the 3 steps on the Immunization Form above
    • $41 / per each of 3 doses (fees subject to change)
    • The series takes 6 months to complete.
    • The 1st & 2nd doses are administered 1 month apart and documentation of those first 2 doses at least must be in to the school by the deadline of 8/15.
    • The 3rd dose is administered 6 months from the 1st dose. Submit documentation to the school at the time when the 3rd dose is completed.

  2. Rubella & Rubeola (Measles) Titre Results

    • Include documentation of the titre results on the Immunization Form above.
    • $2.50 each (fees subject to change)
    • School of Nursing requires titres - not just MMRS - for admission to the nursing program (regardless of age). Titres consist of having blood drawn and tested for immunity (positive results).
    • If either titre is negative or equivocal, you will need to have another MMR and provide documentation. We recommend that you be re-titred 2 months after the MMR to see if you have gained immunity.

  3. Adult Td Booster (Tetanus/Dipheria)

    • Include documentation of the Adult Td booster on the Immunization Form above
    • $28 for Td, $44.55 for DTaP (Tetanus/Diptheria/Pertussis) - recommended
      (fees subject to change)
    • The School of Nursing needs proof that this booster has been administered within the previous 10 years of your entrance to program, and should remain current through completion of the program.

  4. 2-Step PPD (tuberculosis testing)

    • Include documentation of the PPD administration, reading and results on the Immunization Form above
    • $5 / each (fees subject to change)
    • PPD #1 is administered / read 48-72 hours later
    • PPD #2 administered 1 week (7 days) after #1 / read 48-72 hours later
    • Anyone with a positive PPD history must have a chest x-ray completed.
    • You will be required to submit documentation of an annual one-step PPD each year after admission while in the program. If you have had a positive PPD history, you will be required to submit a TB Update Form with your healthcare provider annually following the chest x-ray.

  5. MMR

    • Include documentation of the MMRs on the Immunization Form above
    • If you do not have documentation of 2 MMRs, you can instead provide record of positive titres for each of the components (MMR = Measles, Mumps & Rubella).  If any of the titres come back negative or equivocal, then you would need to have the MMR administered.
    • - $58 / each for MMR immunization (fees subject to change)
      - but only $2.50 / each for a titre to be drawn

    • Documentation of 2 MMRs or positive titres for each component, Measles (Rubeola), Mumps and Rubella is required for University of Wyoming Admission of all students.

  6. Varicella (Chicken Pox)
    Students must provide one of the following to show history of Varicella:

    • Documentation from healthcare provider showing date that you had varicella (chicken pox)
      OR
    • Documentation from healthcare provider of 1 dose of Varicella vaccine prior to age 12
      OR
    • Documentation from healthcare provider of 2 doses of Varicella vaccine if first dose given after age 12
      OR
    • If you do not have any of the above documentation, then you would need to have a varicella titre drawn. Provide documentation of a Positive titre (titres are $2.50)
      OR
    • If you had a titre drawn and it was negative or inadequate, then you will need to have the varicella vaccine administered and provide your medical record from your healthcare provider showing date administered. (Varicella vaccine is not offered at the UW Student Health Service. Check with Public Health. This immunization varies from $90-$120 per dose.)

Updated 7/9/2008