New Students

Health requirements due by July 1:

• Insurance Waive/Enroll
• Immunization history
• TB questionnaire

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Look for messages from Volta in your Hope College email account to ensure you don’t miss any requirements!

Once you log into Volta, you will be prompted to log into your home provider patient portal. If you are unable to do this, or your provider is not linked, you can upload your immunization record directly to Volta. You may be able to download or print your immunization history by accessing your home provider patient portal or state registry. Find more information regarding insurance waive/enroll on the Health Center’s insurance page.

You can reach out to support@volta.health with any questions or to request an immunization waiver!

All students who have not completed the above health requirements will receive a hold on registration for classes.

Required Immunizations

In compliance with recommendation from the American College Health Association based on AAP and AAFP guidelines, the following vaccines are required for all incoming Hope College students:

• Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine: Two doses required; first dose on or after age 1, second dose no sooner than four weeks after first dose
• Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis vaccine: Completed childhood series
• One dose Tdap required on or after age 10
• Polio vaccine: Completed childhood series
• Hepatitis B vaccine: (3) doses of Engerix-B or Reombivax HB or (2) doses of Heplisav-B
• Varicella vaccine (2 doses required); First dose on or after age 1, second dose no sooner than four weeks after first dose.
• Varicella Immunity Titer is required if past history of disease or less than (2) doses of vaccine
• Meningococcal ACWY vaccine: One dose on or after age 16. If you received your first dose before age 16, a booster dose is needed on or after age 16 for those in high-risk settings (college is considered a high-risk setting).
• Tuberculosis screening form to be completed and returned to Health Center staff: TB skin test before college entrance with recorded results may be needed

Students must provide documented proof of these immunizations before moving into student housing. The Hope Health Center will accept positive blood titers for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and varicella as proof of completed immunization for these diseases.

Recommended Immunizations

Hope College strongly recommends the following vaccines prior to or upon college entrance:

• COVID-19
• Hepatitis A
• HPV
• Influenza
• Meningitis B

If You Cannot Locate Your Immunization Record

Check with your high school and/or local health department. If they do not have your record:

• You may be re-vaccinated according to ACIP guidelines. For an adult this would include the following vaccines:
  • Three doese of Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (at least one dose must include pertussis)
  • Three doses of polio
  • Two doses of MMR
  • Three doses of hepatitis B
  • Two doses of varicella (if no evidence of chickenpox disease)
  • One dose of MCV4
    
    This will then provide a record for you now and into the future.
    
    
• You may choose to have blood testing to prove you are immune against measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and varicella.
  • You will not need vaccine(s) if the results show you are immune. We will need a copy of your lab results if you choose to do this.
    
    
• Michigan Immunization Portal: If you have received immunizations and/or vaccines in Michigan, you may get that information through the Michigan Immunization Portal

If you have an immunization or TB test scheduled for after July 1

Submit your current immunization information now. You may add updated immunizations once they are received after July 1.

If you were not immunized as a child

• You are required to complete the Hope College Immunization Waiver Module. You must complete all three sections.
• As an adult – you can now research and make an informed decision to remain non-immunized or to begin your immunization series.