Hepatitis
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All new University of California
students who are under 19 years of age as of the first day of classes are required
by California state law to provide certification of immunity to the Hepatitis B
virus prior to enrollment. If you have not yet certified your immunity, visit
Hepatitis B Immunity Certification and follow the instructions on the certification website.
If this requirement is not completed, a block will be placed on your registration.
Since the Hepatitis B shot series
has been a state requirement upon entering high school since 2002, most students
have completed the series. If you cannot locate your immunization records, most
high schools keep this information on file or record it on your transcript. Do not
start the shots over if you can’t find your immunization records. You can have a
simple blood test that will show immunity (titer).
If you do not complete this requirement,
a block will be placed on your registration for fall quarter. If the block is not
cleared by the third week of classes, your registration status will be lapsed.
If you have not received all 3 shots,
you must follow the accelerated schedule and complete the shots by spring quarter.
Registration for spring quarter begins the first part of February. If you have not
provided proof of completion of the series prior to spring registration, a hard
block may be placed on your registration. Hard blocks prevent you from registering
for any classes.
You may come to Student Health to
be given the vaccine. We open most days at 8:00 am and no appointment is needed.
The charge will be automatically billed through your BARC account.
For optimal medical care, please
fax your immunization records to 805-893-2758. You will not receive a confirmation
but the document will be incorporated into your permanent electronic medical record.
For more information on the Hepatitis
B vaccine see: