College immunization requirements in New Jersey

N.J.A.C. 8:57-6 (immunization of college students)VerifiedReviewed June 2026 · illustrative concept

The short answer

New Jersey requires general college students to document MMR, and requires students living in on-campus housing to receive meningococcal (MenACWY) and Hepatitis B vaccination. Health-professions programs add clinical clearances.

N.J.A.C. 8:57-6 (immunization of college students)

General students document MMR; students in on-campus housing must receive meningococcal and Hepatitis B vaccination.

New Jersey Department of Health · N.J.A.C. 8:57-6

Baseline requirements in New Jersey

What most institutions in New Jersey require, resolved from the statute or system policy plus national CDC/ACIP guidance. Individual campuses may add to this.

All students

Vaccine	What's required	Status
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)Verified	Two doses of MMR or proof of immunity for enrolled students.	Required
Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)Derived	Tdap within the last 10 years (common campus requirement).	Required
Varicella (chickenpox)Derived	Documented immunity to varicella (common campus requirement).	Required

Living in a residence hall

Vaccine	What's required	Status
Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY)Verified	MenACWY dose for students living in on-campus housing.	Required
Hepatitis BVerified	Complete Hepatitis B series for students living in on-campus housing.	Required

Vaccine	What's required	Status
Meningococcal B (MenB)Derived	MenB series recommended for young adults (ages 16–23) through shared clinical decision-making.	Recommended
Influenza (seasonal)Derived	Annual seasonal influenza vaccine for all students.	Recommended
COVID-19Derived	Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccination per current CDC guidance.	Recommended

Health professions · clinical rotations

Health-professions & clinical-rotation students

Students placed in clinical sites carry an occupational-health style clearance on top of the all-student requirements — titers, TB screening and annual boosters tied to a clinical site.

Vaccine	What's required	Status
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)Derived	Documented immunity to measles, mumps and rubella by titer or a two-dose series.	Required
Varicella (chickenpox)Derived	Documented immunity to varicella by titer or vaccination.	Required
Hepatitis BDerived	Complete Hepatitis B series plus a positive surface-antibody (anti-HBs) titer before patient contact.	Required
Tuberculosis screeningDerived	Baseline tuberculosis screening (IGRA preferred) on entry, with annual screening based on risk assessment.	Required
Influenza (seasonal)Derived	Annual seasonal influenza vaccination during clinical rotations.	Required

Sources & provenance

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCDC immunization of health-care personnel guidanceReference →
Advisory Committee on Immunization PracticesCDC/ACIP recommended immunization scheduleReference →
New Jersey Department of HealthN.J.A.C. 8:57-6

Institutions in New Jersey

39 institutions — open one for its full vaccine list, deadlines and clinical-rotation rules.