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University of Hawai’i
University Health Services Mānoa
1710 East West Road, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96822
Phone 808-956-8965 Fax 808-956-3583
Secure email via File Drop: www.hawaii.edu/filedrop
Recipient: UHSM
Dear Entering Student:
Welcome to University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa! The University Health Services Mānoa (UHSM) is located on
campus near the Kennedy Theater. A professional staff of physicians and nurses provide for the health needs
of the students. UHSM has a general medical clinic for ambulatory care and specialty clinics by appointment,
including women’s health, sports medicine, dermatology, psychiatry, and nutritional counseling. We have a
laboratory and pharmacy. Please visit our web site at http://www.hawaii.edu/shs to schedule an
appointment or learn more about us.
HEALTH CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS (Hawai‘i Administrative Rules, DOH Title 11, Chapter 157)
The State of Hawai‘i mandates that certain health requirements be met for entrance to post-
secondary educational institutions. All students, including faculty/staff enrolled as students, must comply
with health clearance requirements by completing the Health Clearance Form and Immunization Record and
returning it by mail, fax or secure email to the Health Services. Please follow instructions for Tuberculosis
Clearance and Immunization Requirements carefully. Observe the deadline - You may not attend classes
until you have received health clearance.
1) TUBERCULOSIS (TB) CLEARANCE (REQUIRED)
• A TB Clearance needs to be obtained within twelve months prior to your start date or obtained on or
after age sixteen. International Students may submit a IGRA or Quantiferon blood test and the clearance
statement must be completed by a U.S. licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. TB
skin tests done outside the US are not acceptable. If test is positive, a chest x-ray is required, but must
be done in the US. Foreign x-rays are not accepted.
2) IMMUNIZATION CLEARANCE (R
EQUIRED)
• MEASLES, MUMPS, AND RUBELLA (MMR) VACCINES: Two MMR vaccines are required.
o If you are born before 1957, you are exempt from the MMR requirements.
o Titers are no longer acceptable.
• TDAP (TETANUS, DIPHTHERIA, ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS) VACCINE: Must be administered on or after
age 11.
• VARICELLA (CHICKEN POX) VACCINE: Two Varicella vaccines are required.
o If you had Varicella disease or infection, your U.S. Licensed Healthcare Provider must
document date of disease or infection and sign.
o If you were born in the U.S. before 1980 you are exempt from the Varicella requirements.
• MENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE (A, C, Y, W-135) is required for first-year college students
living in on-campus housing who are age 16 through 20. You will not be allowed to check into your
on-campus housing without documentation.
3) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS (PLEASE DISCUSS WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER):
Serogroup B Meningococcal (MenB) Polio Human Papillomavirus Hepatitis A and B