School of Advanced International Studies
Pre-Entrance Health Requirements – New Students
All incoming in-person students to Johns Hopkins University must meet certain health requirements before attending. Failure to comply with these health requirements prior to your arrival on campus will block you from adding or dropping classes, interrupt your orientation.
A $100 administrative fee will be charged to have the health form completed at the Student Health & Well-Being Primary Care.
International students who are unable to receive the TDAP vaccine in their home countries before coming on campus will have the administrative fine waived if that is their only missing requirement.
Holds on course registration for Non-Compliance of the Health Form will be placed on September 8th, 2025, for students joining in the Summer/Fall term.
Holds on course registration for Non-Compliance of the Health Form will be placed on February 3rd, 2026, for students joining in the Spring term.
The policies described above include:
- All new incoming in-person full/part-time students enrolled in a degree program
- Post-docs
- Non-Clinical Visiting students
Students who are exempt from the pre-entrance requirements
- Fully remote students.
- Students studying in SAIS Europe and Hopkins Nanjing Center
- Short-term visiting students – those coming to campus for a brief time to participate in a non-degree program such as seminars, or certifications. Note: Short-term students are required to get the Flu vaccine.
Required Immunizations
Your Health Form can be downloaded here. Non-clinical Health F:orm
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 doses of MMR OR 2 doses of measles & mumps PLUS 1 dose of rubella OR positive blood titers. All doses must be administered at 12 months of age or older.
- Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccine for adults: Must be given at age 11 or older. Td (Tetanus-diphtheria) does not satisfy this requirement. Do not confuse the adult Tdap with the DTaP vaccine given before age 7.
- Varicella (chicken pox): 2 doses of varicella, administered at 12 months of age or older and at least 28 days apart OR provide titer OR approximate date of disease supported by proper medical documentation
- Tuberculosis screening: An assessment called ‘TB RISK SCREEN’ is available in the health portal. You can view the sample PDF in preparation for your arrival Tuberculosis-Screening-JHU-1 (Note: this form must be completed online once you have access to my health portal)
- IGRA Blood test: Per the results of the TB Risk Screen, you may be required to submit a TB IGRA blood test completed within 12 months prior to the start of your program – TB skin tests are not accepted. If you test positive for your TB blood test you will be asked to also provide a Chest X-ray.
- Annual Flu Vaccine: Seasonal Vaccine for Influenza – August 1, 2025 – May 15, 2026.
All students will have an opportunity to obtain the vaccine at flu clinics on campus this fall. Note: Submit Flu vaccine only if you have received the current season’s flu vaccine, given AFTER AUGUST 1, 2025.
Related Links & Resources:
Health Requirements for New Students
Annual Flu Vaccine Requirements (Returning and New Students)
Submission Guidelines and Instructions
Requesting Medical & Religious Exceptions
Submission Deadlines & Non-Compliance Consequences