Immunization Requirements

1. Go to my.georgiasouthern.edu and select Eagle OSH. Click on the “Forms” tab and you will see the TB Screening Questionnaire that must be completed on-line.
2. Print the Certificate of Immunization and have the form completed and signed by your healthcare provider.
   • Note: If you are a Georgia resident and have received the required vaccines from a healthcare provider in Georgia, you likely do not have to submit the Certificate of Immunization form to us. 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 Certificate of Immunization has been completed, go to my.georgiasouthern.edu and 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.
• Handwritten lab results will not be accepted.
• Dates of immunizations and titer results are required.

Yes, exemptions are provided based on the following:

• Religious Objection
• Medical Reasons *Requires a provider’s certification (documentation required)
• Students enrolled in online courses only

Please email immunizations@georgiasouthern.edu for additional information.

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 (GRITS). Please note that sometimes we are unable to pull this information automatically from GRITS due to space characters, hyphens, and misspellings of names in the State system. In these instances, you will receive an email from immunizations@georgiasouthern.edu notifying you of your missing records.

• 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 Questionnaire by going to my.georgiasouthern.edu and clicking on Eagle OSH. Log in and go to the “Forms” tab to complete these forms.

All immunization records as well as the TB Screening Questionnaire should be submitted upon admission and before starting classes at Georgia Southern University.

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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. 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 (lab test) drawn 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 prior to starting classes at Georgia Southern University 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.