In addition to the above immunizations, a tuberculosis (TB) skin test or blood test is required for foreign-born students at high risk for TB.
Students considered to be at high risk for tuberculosis (TB) include those who were born, traveled, or resided in a country with an elevated TB rate for at least a month – this list changes annually but currently includes any country OTHER THAN the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or a country in western or northern Europe.
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) used in many countries where the disease is endemic. This vaccine is generally not used in the United States and can cause a false-positive TB skin test reaction. Because there is no reliable way to distinguish a positive TB skin test reaction from a reaction caused by the BCG vaccine, the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) blood test is the preferred method of testing. An interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) blood test (also called a QuantiFERON Gold Plus or T-SPOT test) is preferred over a tuberculin skin test for students not born in the United States.
Testing needs to be done within 6 months prior to arriving on campus with results submitted via the upload section at the bottom of this form.