Student Immunization Requirements
To ensure the health of students, faculty, and staff at LSUHS and to meet requirements based on the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and American College Health Association Immunization Guidelines, all incoming students are required to provide documentation of required immunizations prior to start of classes through the University vendor: Certiphi Screening. Students incur no cost to use this portal for uploading their health information. All required health information must be submitted through the MyRecordtracker portal and is reviewed by the vendor’s medical review team.
Students have access to their immunization record via their MyRecordtracker portal. Information on how to submit the immunization records to MyRecordtracker will be sent to admitted students from the Registrar’s office.
Please review the Student Immunization Brochure for assistance with these requirements. Instructions for logging and using the MyRecordtracker portal can be found here. Students should access the Student Immunization form under the Documents tab in the MyRecordtracker portal for submission and final approval by the Certiphi Medical Review Team.
Immunization Exemptions
LSU Health Shreveport recognizes there may be health-related issues to prevent an individual from the immunization process. For immunization exemptions, the Immunization Exemption Form should be completed and submitted via the MyRecordtracker portal, if applicable. The form is located under Documents in the MyRecordtracker portal for submission.
Disclaimer: While LSU Health Shreveport is willing to consider the exemptions for immunizations, students complete clinical training outside the university in area clinical facilities. There are legal clinical affiliate agreements with these sites that require student health mandates, e.g. MMR vaccinations.
Failure to provide the necessary documentation for these clinical assignments may prohibit the student from entering their assigned clinical training site, which may have implications for completing academic requirements.
Required Immunizations
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) along with positive serology titer results
- TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis)
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Hepatitis B along with results of Quantitative Hepatitis Surface Antibody titer for Allied Health & Medical students only
- MCV (Meningococcal Vaccine)
- Tuberculosis Screening and Testing
- Influenza
MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) along with positive serology titer results
TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis)
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Hepatitis B along with results of Quantitative Hepatitis Surface Antibody titer for Allied Health & Medical students only
MCV (Meningococcal Vaccine)
Tuberculosis Screening and Testing
Influenza
Important Note
All entering students must complete the steps above and submit their official immunization documentation before a student’s admission status can be clear.
It is very important that you frequently check your immunizations within your MyRecordtracker portal throughout your entire enrollment at LSU Health Shreveport. All student immunizations must be up to date for enrollment/registration for each semester at LSU Health Shreveport, and proof of immunizations or immunity is required.
Frequently Asked Questions
- I don't have a physician. Where can I obtain these immunizations/titers?
- I have not received access to the MyRecordtracker portal; Who do I contact?
- I can't log onto myRecordtracker; who do I contact?
- What do I use for the expiration date on certain sections?
- Where can I find the Immunization Exemption Form and the Student Immunization Form??
- How do you submit the immunization form/titers to MyRecordtracker?
- My TB screening documentation was rejected.
- I didn't receive the yearly Influenza vaccine, what do I do?
- Do I have to provide documentation of the COVID-19 Vaccine or booster?