Instructions for Immunization Requirements and Compliance

All full-time undergraduate and graduate students, any international student on a student visa and all health science majors are required to upload immunization information no later than the deadline. This Health and Immunization information is required per Worcester State University policy and is in accordance with the Massachusetts College Immunization Law 105 CMR 220.600. The student is responsible for verifying immunization compliance in the student health portal.

Please review all health and wellness requirements in this document carefully. This checklist should be completed prior to the start of the semester. Failure to complete these items and satisfy all requirements on time could result in a delayed move-in process and/or registration hold.

Submitting Immunization Documentation

Immunization forms are due: August 1 (for Fall semester start) and January 1 (for Spring semester start).

You can view immunizations requirements here:

https://www.worcester.edu/campus-life/health-services/pre-entrance-medical-requirements/

Step 1: Log on to your Medicat Student Health Portal: https://worcester.medicatconnect.com
Step 2: Click on “HERE” for Compliance Requirements
Step 3: Click “Upload” under Immuization Requirement
Step 4: Under Immunization Record click “Select File” which will allow you to upload the document containing your immunization record
Step 5: Click Upload

Submitting Physical Exam Documentation

Physical Exam forms are due: August 1 (for Fall semester start) and January 1 (for Spring semester start).

Step 1: Log on to your Medicat Student Health Portal: https://worcester.medicatconnect.com
Step 2: Click on “HERE” for Compliance Requirements
Step 3: Click “Upload” Physical Exam Requirement
Step 4: Under Provider Physical Exam Form click “Select File” which will allow you to upload the document containing your Physical Exam
Step 5: Click Upload

Tuberculosis Screening Questionnaire

Screening questionnaire is due: August 1 (for Fall semester start) and January 1 (for Spring semester start).

Step 1: Log on to your Medicat Student Health Portal: https://worcester.medicatconnect.com
Step 2: Click on “HERE” for Compliance Requirements
Step 3: Click on Forms Required for Compliance
Step 4: Choose Tuberculosis Risk Questionnaire
Step 5: Answer all 7 questions
Step 6: Click Submit (blue button)
Step 7: If the answer is YES to any of the Tuberculosis risk form questions Worcester State University requires documentation of further evaluation. If the answer to all of the Tuberculosis Risk form questions are NO, no further testing or action is required.
Step 8: If any YES answers download and Medical Evaluation for Latent Tuberculosis Infection form on the Forms page and provide it to a health care provider for completion.

Health History Questionnaire

Screening questionnaire is due: August 1 (for Fall semester start) and January 1 (for Spring semester start).

Step 1: Log on to your Medicat Student Health Portal: https://worcester.medicatconnect.com
Step 2: Click on “HERE” for Compliance Requirements
Step 3: Click on “Forms Required for Compliance”
Step 4: Choose Health History
Step 5: Answer all questions
Step 6: Click Submit (blue button)

Other Important Immunization/Requirement Information

Once you upload documentation and save records, Health Services will then receive your documentation for review. It can take 3-5 business days for our review.
Disclaimer: Worcester State University is a partner with the Massachusetts Immunization System. We receive and input data into the state database: mass.gov/service-details/miis-information-for-parents-and-patients
To view what immunizations we have on file for your, please click on Immunizations within your Medicat Portal. A red dot indicates non-compliance/something is missing.
Compliance is met when all immunization requirements are marked with a green checkmark and “Compliant.”

Health Insurance Information

Step 1: Log on to your Medicat Student Health Portal: https://worcester.medicatconnect.com
Step 2: Click on “HERE” for Compliance Requirements
Step 3: Click Health Insurance Card “Select File” which will allow you to upload the document containing your health insurance card
Step 5: Click Upload