The requirements listed below are for physical therapy students.
Students registered for two or more classes are required by Northwestern University and Illinois State Law to submit proof of immunizations. Please submit documentation online for all of the required vaccinations listed below.
Required Vaccinations
Note: If you have no immunization records, you have the option to complete blood tests to prove immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella or be revaccinated. Revaccination is the only option for the Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis requirement and an extension may be granted to complete the three dose series after the deadline, when necessary.
A positive lab report confirming immunity to all three diseases MUST be submitted to meet this requirement.
Please submit all MMR vaccination dates if known.
If your titer did not prove immunity (negative or equivocal) or you just started the vaccination series, submit the dates of all MMR vaccinations completed to date along with the negative/equivocal lab results.
3 doses of DTP, DTaP, DT, Td, or Tdap are required.
The first 2 doses must be at least 28 days apart.
One dose must be aTdapcompleted within10 yearsprior to entrance into Northwestern University and at least 6 months after the last primary series vaccination.
Submit one of the following as proof of a TB test completed on or after June 1 of the year you enter the program:
A copy of QuantiFERON®TB Gold blood test. Note: If the blood test result ispositive, a chest x-rayonly performed in the USA must also be completed and attached to the result. Once on campus, a visit with a Student Health Service provider is needed.
Or history of positive QuantiFERON®TB Gold blood test. A chest x-rayonly performed in the USA on or after March 1 of the year you enter the program must also be completed and attached to the result. If available, also include the historical positive TB test result and any TB treatment records. Once on campus, a visit with a Student Health Service provider is needed.
Students arriving from other countriesin need of a TB test and/or chest x-ray have until 30 days after the start of classes to complete without incurring penalty.
Submit a copy of positive lab report of Hepatitis B surface antibodies titer (IGG).
Submit all HepB vaccination dates if known.
If your titer did not prove immunity (negative or equivocal) or you just started the vaccination series, submit the dates of all HepB vaccinations completed to date along with the negative/equivocal lab results.
Submit a copy of a positive lab report confirming varicella immunity.
Submit varicella vaccination dates if known.
If your titer did not prove immunity (negative or equivocal) or you just started the vaccination series, submit the dates of all varicella vaccinations completed to datealong with the negative/equivocal lab results.
Submission Guidelines
Vaccination dates should be listed in month/day/year format.
All records must be submitted in English — a translation by the student with copies of the original records is acceptable.
Submit your documentation online to the immunization Health Portal.