An empty box in this table indicates a “NO” answer
State
HepB vaccine requirement for college/university?
Required in what types of institutions?
Who is covered?
Proof of vaccination or waiver required?
Date implemented
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
yes
state univ & Univ CA system
all students age 18 yrs & younger
yes
2000
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Dist of Columbia
yes
all
all
yes
SY 2003–04
Florida
yes
all
all students in on-campus housing
yes
1/2003
Georgia
yes
Univ GA system
all students age 18 yrs & younger at college entrance
yes
2005
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
yes
all
part/full-time health science students / full-time students & graduate students
yes
2000, part/full-time health science students/ 2001, full-time & graduate students
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
yes
all
health science students
yes
1993
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
yes
all
all incoming students with 12+ credits
yes
SY 2008–09
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
yes
all colleges & universities
all incoming students
yes
10/2009
North Dakota
Ohio
yes
all public institutions
all students in on-campus housing
yes
7/2005
Oklahoma
yes
all
all incoming students
yes
SY 2004–05
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
yes
all
health science students
yes
2001
all students
yes
8/2006
South Carolina
South Dakota
yes
state univ & USD system
health science students
yes
2002
Tennessee
yes
all with more than 200 students
health science students expected to have patient contact
yes
7/2011
Texas
yes
all
health science students
yes
1992
Utah
Vermont
yes
all
all incoming students
yes
8/2008
Virginia
yes
all 4-yr public institutions
all incoming full-time students
yes
7/2005
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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