Sec. 10a-155. Required immunizations for college students. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10a-155. Required immunizations for college students. (a) Each institution of higher education shall require each full-time or matriculating student born after December 31, 1956, to provide proof of adequate immunization against measles, rubella and on and after August 1, 2010, to provide proof of adequate immunization against mumps and varicella as recommended by the national Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices before permitting such student to enroll in such institution. Any such student who (1) presents a certificate from a physician stating that in the opinion of such physician such immunization is medically contraindicated, (2) provides a statement that such immunization would be contrary to his religious beliefs, (3) presents a certificate from a physician, or from the director of health in the student's present or previous town of residence, stating that the student has had a confirmed case of such disease, (4) is enrolled exclusively in a program for which students do not congregate on campus for classes or to participate in institutional-sponsored events, such as students enrolled in distance learning programs for individualized home study or programs conducted entirely through electronic media in a setting without other students present, or (5) graduated from a public or nonpublic high school in this state in 1999 or later and was not exempt from the measles, rubella and on and after August 1, 2010, the mumps vaccination requirement pursuant to subdivision (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of section 10-204a shall be exempt from the appropriate provisions of this section.

      (b) Each institution of higher education shall keep uniform records of the immunizations and immunization status of each student, based on the certificate of immunization or other evidence acceptable pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. The record shall be part of the student's permanent record. By November first of each year, the chief administrative officer of each institution of higher education shall cause to be submitted to the Commissioner of Public Health, on a form provided by the commissioner, a summary report of the immunization status of all students enrolling in such institution.

      (P.A. 89-90, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 98-252, S. 31, 80; P.A. 03-13, S. 1; P.A. 08-184, S. 44.)

      History: P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 98-252 added Subsec. (a)(4) re exemption for students enrolled in certain types of programs, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 03-13 added Subsec. (a)(5) re graduation from high school in this state in 1999 or later and not exempt pursuant to Sec. 10-204a (a)(2) or (3), effective July 1, 2003; P.A. 08-184 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring proof of adequate immunization against mumps and varicella on and after August 1, 2010, and, in Subdiv. (5), by adding "and on and after August 1, 2010, the mumps" re exemptions from certain vaccination requirements.