Immunization Requirements

1. After you have registered for classes, go to my.georgiasouthern.edu and select Eagle OSH. Click on the “Forms” tab and you will see 2 questionnaires (Tuberculosis Screening and Medical History) that must be completed on-line.
2. Print the Certificate of Immunization and have the form completed and signed by your healthcare provider only if you are an out-of-state student, international student or you are claiming an exemption* listed below. (If you are a Georgia resident and have received the required vaccines from a healthcare provider in Georgia, you do not have to submit the Certificate of Immunization form to us. Once you have registered for classes, your immunization records are sent to us electronically from the Georgia Registry of Immunizations. If the record does not meet the immunization requirements, we will notify you by email.)
3. Once your immunization record has been completed, go to my.georgiasouthern.edu, select Eagle OSH. Click on Uploads to upload your immunization record.
4. If you fail to meet these requirements, a hold will be placed on your student account that will prevent registration for classes.

• All forms must be completed in English.
• Foreign language reports WILL NOT be accepted as well as handwritten lab results.
• Dates of immunizations or titers with results are required.

Yes, exemptions are provided based on the following:

• Religious Objection
• Medical Reasons *Requires Physician’s certification (documentation required)
• Students enrolled in on-line courses only

During a public health event such as an epidemic, the University President is authorized, in conjunction with the Chancellor and appropriate health authorities, to put rules and regulations in place regarding diseases against which immunizations may be required.

Any individual who cannot show proof of immunity or adequate immunization and refuses to or cannot be immunized shall be excluded from any institution or facility of the University System until valid evidence is produced that they are immunized against the disease or the epidemic threat no longer constitutes a significant public health danger (BOR Minutes 1989-90, p.406).

In the event of a disease outbreak, these students may be excluded from any institution or facility of the University System until such time as they present valid evidence that they are immunized against the disease, have had the disease and recovered, or the epidemic or threat no longer constitutes a significant public health danger.

The Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia has established immunization requirements for all new students. As a part of the USG system, all Georgia Southern University students are required to comply with these requirements.

• Georgia Residents: If you are a Georgia resident and have received the required vaccines from a healthcare provider in Georgia, you do not have to submit your immunization records to us. Once you have registered for classes, your records are sent to us electronically from the Georgia Registry of Immunizations. 

• Out of State or International Students: Print out the Certificate of Immunization and have your medical provider complete the form. All forms must be submitted in English. If you have immunization records from a medical provider, health department or other school, you are not required to complete the Certificate of Immunization form.

• ALL STUDENTS, except students taking on-line course only, are required to complete the TB Screening and Medical History forms by going to my.georgiasouthern.edu and click on Eagle OSH (Health Center Online). Log in and go to the “forms” tab to complete these forms.

All immunization records as well as the TB Screening and Medical History forms should be submitted after registering for classes and before classes begin.

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Records are reviewed for compliance in the order in which they are received.  You should receive an email within 2 business days indicating that you are compliant or remain non-compliant and what may still be missing. You may also go to Eagle OSH to access your immunization records to view your status.

Go to my.georgiasouthern.edu and click on eagle OSH (Health Center online). Click on the “Immunizations” tab to view your history. This will provide you with information on any missing requirements. If you have met all of the requirements and still have a hold, email us at immunizations@georgiasouthern.edu  for assistance.

You will be required to have a titer drawn (lab test) to verify immunity.  The lab results must be submitted to us for review. If the titer does not indicate immunity, you will be required to have the vaccines and provide proof of administration. All lab results must be in English.

• Testing is indicated by the answers you submit on the TB Screening form. Once you submit your form it will be reviewed, and you will be notified via your Georgia Southern Email if further testing is needed.
• TB testing is required for certain health science programs.

Anyone that hasn’t submitted all required records and forms within 30 days of registration will have a hold placed on their account and will not be able to register for any future classes until the required documentation has been received. The student may also be restricted from access to other university services.