Immunization Requirements
Several immunizations are required for international students attending The University of Iowa. The Immunization Record for International Students (below) indicates the required and recommended immunizations and tests you will need before you register for classes. Procure these in your home country, with the exception of the TB skin test, which must be done in Iowa.

Bring the immunization record with you to submit at the Immunization/Screening Clinic held during International Student Orientation. This official documentation of your immunity is required.

Important Health Information Letter*
Immunization Record for International Students*
Medical History Form*
Immunization Information in 29 Languages
UI Student Health Service

You may want to have a dental, eye, and general physical examination before you depart, since these exams are probably less expensive in your country. If you wear eyeglasses, bring a prescription with you in case your lenses become lost or broken. The United States does not have a national health insurance program, so Health Insurance is required.

Immunizations for schoolchildren
A written record—including the month, day, and year of the immunization, and the name of the physician or clinic where each immunization was given—is required. (Do not use the Immunization Record for International Students to document a child’s health records. Bring original documents from home.) Immunizations also are required for children who attend Iowa preschools and licensed day-care programs. It probably costs less to procure these immunizations in your home country.

Children in kindergarten through 12th grade must have:

• Five doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (DPT or DTaP) if born on or after September 15, 2003, with at least one dose given on or after the child’s fourth birthday; or four doses required if born before September 15, 2003, with at least one dose given on or after the child’s fourth birthday.
• Four doses of polio vaccine (IPV) if born on or after September 15, 2003, with at least one dose given on or after four years of age; or three doses required if born before September 2003, with at least one dose given on or after the child’s fourth birthday.
• Two doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR), with the first dose given on or after 12 months if age, and the second dose given no less than 28 days after the first dose.
• Three doses of hepatitis B vaccine (HB) if born on or after July 1, 1994.
• One dose of Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine given on or after 12 months of age if born on or after September 15, 1997, but before September 15, 2003, unless the child has a reliable history of natural disease; or two doses on or after 12 months of age if born on or after September 15, 2003, unless the child has a reliable history of natural disease.

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