Immunization & Titers Requirements
When starting as a student, you must be in compliance by submitting all documentation for immunizations and titers from the Immunization Checklist. All immunization documentation is submitted through your student portal.
Step 1: Review the Immunization Checklist
Incoming Fall 2025 and Summer 2026 students must review and provide the appropriate documentation.
Step 2: Download & Complete the Required Forms
Download the required forms and take to your healthcare provider.
- MWU Vaccine Update Form
- MWU TB Update for 1-Step Test
- MWU TB Update for 2-Step Test
- Student Health Status Report (Physical for New Students)
If you are required to have titers/boosters, you need to either have your hometown doctor order it or come to campus and establish with one of the healthcare providers at the Multispecialty Clinic. Appointments at the are required for your vaccines, titers, and TB testing. To schedule an appointment, please call 630-743-4553.
The Clinics are located at:
3450 Lacey Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Step 3: Upload Immunization Documentation
All immunization documentation is submitted through your . Please make sure and submit the documentation to the appropriate category.
Step 4: Check Your Immunization Compliance Status
You are responsible for periodically checking your immunization compliance status by logging into the student portal.
- How do I check if the documentation is approved?
- How can I get copies of my immunization documentation?
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Don Evans at 630-971-6401 or devans@midwestern.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn about the immunization requirements, how to submit your documentation, and check on the approval status.
Important: Some programs require titers in addition to vaccine records. Please see the program specific requirements section for a listing of those programs.
Immunization | Requirement |
|---|---|
Childhood and/or adult vaccine records |
If you do not have vaccine records, you will be required to obtain blood titers for those missing vaccines. A titer is a blood test that measures circulating levels of antibodies. |
Current Tdap vaccine (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) |
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Flu Vaccine |
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TB Clearance |
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Positive TB test results |
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COVID vaccine(s) |
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Meningococcal vaccine |
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Program | Immunization Requirements |
|---|---|
Biomedical Sciences | 1-step TB skin test acceptable for baseline TB testing |
Osteopathic Medicine |
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Dental Medicine |
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Occupational Therapy | Titers required:
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Optometry | Baseline TB clearance only at matriculation |
Physician Assistant |
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Physical Therapy | Titers required:
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ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ requires that all immunization documentation must be submitted electronically by uploading your documents as PDF files.
Upload Immunization Documentation to the Student Portal
Please upload your immunization documentation on your student portal.
- Log in to the ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ Student Portal
- Click on the heading for Student Services
- Under the General Information tab select Forms & Information
- Select Documentation Upload
- This will take you to the place where you upload your documentation.
- The instructions for uploading your documents are located on this page. If you hover over one of the categories, the information for the category will appear.
- Documents must be in a PDF format.
- Create separate PDF files for each immunization requirement:
- Flu Shot
- Student Health Status Form
- TB Testing
- Tdap/Tetanus
- Titers
- Vaccines
- Vaccine Waiver
- COVID Card
Contact Information
If you have questions about immunization requirements or uploading your documents, please contact: Don Evans, Student Compliance Specialist, phone: 630-971-6401 or email: devans@midwestern.edu.
The Student Compliance Department will then enter your immunization documentation into the tracking system. Please allow at least 1 week from the date you upload your documents before calling to ask about your documentation. If there is an issue with any of the documentation you submit you will receive an email explaining what the problem is. Once you have completed all of your requirements you will receive an email telling you that you have completed all of your requirements.
You will be able to monitor your immunization compliance by doing the following:
- Log in to the ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ Student Portal
- Click on the heading for Student Services
- Under the General Information tab select Immunizations
Once your documentation has been entered into the system, the date fields will be populated on the Immunization page on your portal. The expiration dates for Tdap/Tetanus and TB Testing (TB Skin Test or TB Quantiferon) will also be listed. All of your uploaded immunization documents will be on your Immunization page as an attachment under the Document Type section. You can open the attachments, view them and/or print them for providing documentation as needed.
Contact Information
If you have questions about immunization requirements or uploading your documents, please contact: Don Evans, Student Compliance Specialist, phone: 630-971-6401 or email: devans@midwestern.edu.
All of your uploaded immunization documents will be on your Immunization page as an attachment under the Document Type section. You can open the attachment and print it to provide documentation to rotation sites and employers. There is no need for you to contact Student Services to get copies of any of your documentation as it will all be available on your immunization page.
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