Instructions for Students

  • Meeting Penn State’s immunization requirement(s) is a three-step process: 

  1. Obtain an official copy of your immunization record(s) and/or official lab results of positive IgG blood titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella 

  1. Entering the dates of your MMR vaccines, and if applicable, your meningococcal conjugate vaccine through myUHS Medical Clearances 

  1. Upload an image or pdf of your immunization record(s) through myUHS Medical Clearances.  Immunization records must show that you have had the required MMR (2 doses of measles, 2 doses of mumps & 1 dose of rubella) vaccines on or after your first birthday.   

  • If submitting blood titer test results, the results must be an official lab report and must be a POSITIVE IgG test.  Negative or equivocal results do not meet the requirement   

  • Immunization records must show a meningococcal conjugate vaccine on or after your 16th birthday if you are living in University Housing 

PLEASE NOTE: Uploading your records AND entering the vaccine dates need to be completed for Penn State to determine if the immunization requirements have been met.  Failure to comply my result in restricting you from registering for your second semester until the requirements have been met. 

  • Access myUHS at https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health/myuhs  

  • Click on the View My Clearances button to enter immunization dates/upload document(s). (You can also be access View My Clearances by clicking on Medical Clearances on the menu list) 

  • Click on the Measles Update button 

  • Enter the date of dose one & using the dropdown arrow in Vaccine 1 select the appropriate vaccine received 

  • Enter the date of dose two & using the dropdown arrow in Vaccine 2 select the appropriate vaccine received 

  • Click Done 

  • Click on the Mumps Update button and follow the same instructions as above for date entry 

  • Click on the Rubella Update button and follow the same instructions as above for date entry 

PLEASE NOTE: If you received the MMR vaccine, you only need to complete the Measles section as it will autofill/update that information in the Mumps & Rubella sections 

  • Click on Meningococcal Update button (if living in University Housing) and enter the most recent date of your meningococcal vaccine & using the dropdown arrow select the appropriate vaccine received 

  • If you have Additional items NOT required for clearance (though recommended) such as Hepatitis B, Meningococcal B, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria & pertussis) and Varicella you can enter the dates for those vaccines by clicking on the Update tab under Additional items NOT required for clearance.

PLEASE NOTE: These vaccines are not required and do not factor in to meeting Penn State’s immunization requirement(s).  The status for each, however, will read Not Compliant if no dates have been entered 

  • Click on Immunization Records Update button and upload an image or pdf of your records.  If you have multiple pages, please upload each page as an individual upload 

  • After your records and dates of your immunizations have been reviewed you will receive a message letting you know if you have met Penn State’s immunization requirement(s)