Each new UVA nursing student must get certain immunizations, such as tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), varicella, and polio.

Required Form: Pre-Entrance Health Form

All UVA students must have their Pre-Entrance Health Form filled out by an appropriate physician or healthcare provider, regardless of whether or not they will be attending UVA in person.

Steps to Complete the Form

  1. Fill out the Pre-Entrance Health Form.
  2. Take the form to your healthcare provider to sign that you have certain up-to-date immunizations (see the list of required immunizations on the form). Be sure to get all the required immunizations, as well as the special requirements for medical and nursing students (per UVA Health policy)
  3. Submit the signed, completed form by August 1 to the Department of Student Health according to the instructions on the form.

Questions

Contact Student Health at (434) 924-1525 if you have questions about the Pre-Entrance Health Form.

Note: Do not send Pre-Entrance Health Forms to the School of Nursing. The form must be submitted to Student Health.