Doctor of Pharmacy Immunization Requirements
Prior to starting the Professional Program the following immunizations need to be completed (the Hepatitis B needs to be completed by the end of the first professional semester).
Required Immunizations
| Vaccine | Dose | Frequency | Comments |
| Tetanus | One booster | Every 10 years | |
| Perstussis | One booster | Once | Pertussis booster can be given with the tetanus booster. If tetanus booster was more than 2 years and pertussis was more than five years ago, obtain a one time combined tetanus-pertussis booster. |
| Hepatitis B | Three doses @ 0, 1-2, 4-6 months |
Once | Must be completed by the end of the first semester. |
| MMR | Two doses after 12 mos. of age given 1 month apart if after 1970 |
Once | If after 1957, another dose of MMR required. Before 1957 is considered immune. |
| PPD (Tb) skin test | One | Annually | If PPD is positive, then a copy of most recent chest x-ray is required. If BCG was used, bring in documentation. |
| Varicella (Chicken pox) | Two doses | Once | Immunity must be proved by providing age when you had the disease, or documentation of a positive antibody test. |
| Influenza* | One | Annually | Recommended all for clerkships in an institutional setting. |
*Recommended
