In order to attend Brown University, all medical students must comply with the State of Rhode Island immunization requirements and any requirements of assigned clinical sites (listed below). If you are missing any of the listed requirements, you will be contacted by Nursing@health.brown.edu and you will not be cleared for clinical rotations until the requirements are met.

• If you attended Brown in the past, login to the Brown Health Services Patient Portal and click on immunization history to verify that you have received all the requirements listed below. If not, please obtain the missing requirements and upload the documentation. 

• Print the Medical Student Immunization, Titers & TB Screening Record and have it completed by your medical provider. We will also accept official immunization records from your provider, previous school, or health department.
   
• To Submit: log into Brown Health Services Patient Portal
  • Select “Upload” to submit your immunization records and serology lab results
  • Select “Immunizations” to manually enter the dates of your immunizations, titers, and TB testing

Vaccine and TB Requirements:

COVID-19

A record of an updated 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose given after September 1, 2023.  Please know that some clinical sites will continue to require an updated COVID booster dose as they become available.

Hepatitis B

A record of Hepatitis B vaccine series. After series completion, a quantitative Hepatitis B Surface Antibody titer must be completed, a copy of the lab report must be submitted.

Measles, Mumps and Rubella

A record of two (2) MMR vaccines OR two (2) doses of Measles, two (2) doses of Mumps and one (1) dose of Rubella; OR serologic proof of immunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella. History of disease is not acceptable.  A copy of the lab reports must be submitted.

Meningococcal A, C, Y, W-135

Required for students 22 years old or younger: dose must be given after 16th birthday.

Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis

One dose of adult Tdap. If the last Tdap dose is more than 10 years old, then a Tetanus Diphtheria (Td) or Tdap booster is required.

Varicella

A record of two Varicella vaccines OR if a history of chickenpox disease, serologic proof of immunity for Varicella (chickenpox) is required. History of disease alone is not acceptable.  A copy of the lab report must be submitted.

Tuberculosis Screening

A record of two tuberculosis skin test (TST) – two tests 1-3 weeks apart OR one IGRA blood test (Quantiferon/T-Spot), completed within 6 months of arrival at Brown. If there is a positive result to either test, documentation of a negative chest x-ray and history of latent TB treatment must be attached.

Influenza

The Influenza vaccine will be required this upcoming Fall. Flu vaccine clinics will be held at the medical school, information will be forthcoming.

• Log onto your Brown Health Services Patient Portal
• Select “Forms” and complete the following in the “New Students” section:
  • Brown Consent to Share Health Information
  • Authorization for Medical Care and Treatment Form
  • Health History Form
• From the “Complete Only if Instruction” section:
  • Respiratory Medical Evaluation Form
    • This must be completed prior to N95 Mask Fitting which will occur during orientation

• Log onto your Brown Health Services Patient Portal
  • Select “Upload” to submit your Medical Insurance Card or Prescription Benefit Card, if applicable
  • Upload of copy of both sides of your card(s)

If your insurance changes in the future, please upload a copy of your new card or bring the card to Health Services so we can update your information.