Are college-bound students required by law to have certain vaccines for entry into a postsecondary institution?
Although certain vaccines are recommended for college-bound adult students, every person 18 years of age or older has the right to informed consent and may decline the vaccines. The Bureau of Immunization does not regulate post secondary school immunization requirements. Rules and regulations for postsecondary schools are established and implemented by each institution, although such policies must be consistent with the rules of the State Board of Education. Admission of students to state universities is within the jurisdiction of each university Board of Trustees. All eleven public 4-year universities in Florida have vaccination requirements for enrollment. The vaccination requirements of individual colleges may vary, however the Florida Administrative Code for educational institutions stipulates in 6C-6.001 that all students born after 1956 must submit documented proof of immunity to measles and rubella: 6C-6.OO Admissions. (1) Based on minimum standards adopted by the Board, through
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