Hepatitis B Vaccine Requirements for Colleges and Universities
Requirements are current as of March 2023
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| An empty box in this table indicates a “NO” answer |
| State | HepB vaccine requirement for college/university? | Required in what types of institutions? | Who is covered? | Proof of vaccination or waiver required? | Date implemented |
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| Alabama | |||||
| Alaska | |||||
| Arizona | |||||
| Arkansas | |||||
| California | yes | state univ & Univ CA system | all students age 18 yrs & younger | yes | 2000 |
| Colorado | |||||
| Connecticut | |||||
| Delaware | |||||
| Dist of Columbia | yes | all | all | yes | SY 2003–04 |
| Florida | yes | all | all students in on-campus housing | yes | 1/2003 |
| Georgia | yes | Univ GA system | all students age 18 yrs & younger at college entrance | yes | 2005 |
| Hawaii | |||||
| Idaho | |||||
| Illinois | |||||
| Indiana | |||||
| Iowa | |||||
| Kansas | |||||
| Kentucky | |||||
| Louisiana | |||||
| Maine | |||||
| Maryland | |||||
| Massachusetts | yes | all | part/full-time health science students / full-time students & graduate students | yes | 2000, part/full-time health science students/ 2001, full-time & graduate students |
| Michigan | |||||
| Minnesota | |||||
| Mississippi | yes | all | health science students | yes | 1993 |
| Missouri | |||||
| Montana | |||||
| Nebraska | |||||
| Nevada | |||||
| New Hampshire | |||||
| New Jersey | yes | all | all incoming students with 12+ credits | yes | SY 2008–09 |
| New Mexico | |||||
| New York | |||||
| North Carolina | yes | all colleges & universities | all incoming students | yes | 10/2009 |
| North Dakota | |||||
| Ohio | yes | all public institutions | all students in on-campus housing | yes | 7/2005 |
| Oklahoma | yes | all | all incoming students | yes | SY 2004–05 |
| Oregon | |||||
| Pennsylvania | |||||
| Rhode Island | yes | all | health science students | yes | 2001 |
| all students | yes | 8/2006 | |||
| South Carolina | |||||
| South Dakota | yes | state univ & USD system | health science students | yes | 2002 |
| Tennessee | yes | all with more than 200 students | health science students expected to have patient contact | yes | 7/2011 |
| Texas | yes | all | health science students | yes | 1992 |
| Utah | |||||
| Vermont | yes | all | all incoming students | yes | 8/2008 |
| Virginia | yes | all 4-yr public institutions | all incoming full-time students | yes | 7/2005 |
| Washington | |||||
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| Wisconsin | |||||
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| This table was compiled by Immunize.org using information provided by state health departments. If you have updated information concerning this table, please call (651) 647-9009 or email admin@immunize.org. |