All MSU students must submit immunization documentation before they can register for
classes. If your documentation is not on file, a hold will be placed on your registration.
What You Need to Submit
1. Proof of two MMR vaccines (measles, mumps, and rubella)
An official record showing two MMR doses, including your full name and date of birth.
Titers showing immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella can be submitted instead.
Students born before January 1, 1957 are not required to submit MMR documentation.
2. A completed tuberculosis screening form
Records must be submitted as a single document in PDF or JPG format through the
Patient Portal.
Submit your documentation only once. If you are unsure whether it was received, call
406-994-2311 before resubmitting.
Records in English process fastest. If your record is in another language, ask your
provider for an official translated copy.
Having trouble accessing the portal? We are happy to help. Email your questions to
immune@montana.edu.
Can't Find Your Immunization Record?
Your record may be available from any of these sources:
- Your doctor's office
- Your county or state health department (state certificate of immunization)
- Your high school transcript, if it includes immunizations
- Your military immunization record
- A yellow card or childhood immunization booklet
- Lab results of titers showing immunity (submit the full lab report)
If none of these work, a healthcare provider can help you compile your immunization
history and complete the Student Health Services
immunization form. You do not need this form if you have an official record.
Still stuck? Call us at
406-994-2311. We can help.
Exemptions
Montana Board of Regents policy allows students to request a medical or religious
exemption from the MMR requirement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your full name and date of birth. Records cannot be processed as official documentation
without that information. For immunization records, we also need to see two MMR (measles,
mumps, and rubella) shots and the dates they were given.
Screenshots often do not include your name and date of birth. If yours is missing
that information, reach out to your doctor's office for an official immunization record.
If you are submitting photos, make sure the image is clear and easy to read.
Combine everything into a single PDF or JPG before uploading, rather than submitting
multiple separate files.
Submit your record once. If you are unsure it was received, call the office at 406-994-2311
to check before resubmitting.
No. If you submit an official immunization record, the form is not needed.
Your record must show:
- Both doses must have been given after 12 months of age.
- There must be at least 28 days between dose 1 and dose 2.
- Doses can be given as a combined MMR vaccine or as individual vaccines.
- Any dose given before 1968 is not considered adequate.
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The second dose must be after 1980.
If you are not sure whether your record meets these, call us at 406-994-2311 and we
will check.
Download the TB screening form and follow the instructions on it. Be sure to include
your name, date of birth, and today's date. Your answers will tell you whether you
need a skin test.
These questions come from national screening guidelines used by college health centers
(the American College Health Association guidelines, which follow CDC recommendations).
Public health data show that each of these groups has, on average, a somewhat higher
chance of past exposure to TB. The question helps identify who would benefit from
a simple test. It is asked of every incoming student the same way, and it is not a
judgment about anyone.
It is a federal term for communities and groups that have limited access to primary
health care. At the government level, it is measured for whole areas or populations
using factors like the number of local primary care providers, the poverty rate, and
other community health measures. You do not need to calculate anything on this form.
In plain terms, if you grew up somewhere with few doctors or clinics, or you have
had a hard time getting regular medical care, that is the kind of situation the question
is asking about. If you are not sure, ask us.
There is no dollar cutoff on this form. “Low-income” generally refers to households
at or near the federal poverty level, but different programs draw that line differently,
so there is no single number. For screening, answer based on your own sense of your
household circumstances. Answering yes only leads to a recommended test, nothing else.
No. A yes to any question simply means a TB test is recommended. It is not a diagnosis, an accusation,
or a label. In most cases, the infection found this way is inactive TB infection,
which causes no symptoms, is not contagious, and is very treatable when caught early.
Catching it early is the whole point of screening.
When in doubt contact us at immune@montana.edu
Your documentation must include the injection date, read date, and results in millimeters.
The form has a section for this information.
Yes. We accept IGRA blood tests, including QuantiFERON-TB Gold and T-SPOT.TB. Submit
the full lab report as your documentation.
Records in English are strongly preferred and process fastest. If your record is in
another language, consider requesting an official translated copy from your provider.
Questions?
