Immunizations and Medical Tests
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Students at the University of Delaware's English Language Institute are required to have certain immunizations and medical tests before coming to Delaware.
Please follow the instructions that have been provided to you in your emails from our ELI Admissions Team. For more information, contact ud-eli@udel.edu.
Required medical forms for new students
All new students are required to submit the Immunization Form and the Health History Form at least 2–4 weeks before coming to Delaware.
Watch your email for further instructions. Remember, your Immunization Form must be completed in English and signed by a medical professional.Immunization Form
Download the Immunization form (pdf) >
Academic Transitions need to use a separate form.
Tuberculosis (TB)
All ELI students from a country that has been identified as high-risk must be tested for Tuberculosis using the Quantiferon test before coming to Delaware.
After taking the Quantiferon test, the student must do the following:
- Ask the doctor to complete the “Tuberculosis” section of the student’s immunization form; and
- Send the immunization form to the University of Delaware at least 2 weeks before the program begins.
If you did not get tested before coming to Delaware, you will be required to take the Quantiferon test at the University of Delaware Student Health Services clinic on the first day of your program. This test will cost US $45.
For more information, contact ud-eli@udel.edu.
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)
All ELI students (new and continuing) are required to be vaccinated with 2 doses of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine before coming to Delaware. The date of the vaccine must be written on the student’s Immunization Form linked above.
Students who do not obtain the MMR vaccine before coming to Delaware will be required to get it at UD’s Student Health Services when they arrive. Students cannot begin their classes without getting both doses of the MMR vaccine. The price to get an MMR vaccine at UD is US $88 per dose.
We highly recommend that students obtain the MMR vaccine in their home country, as it is likely to be cheaper and they will avoid beginning their classes late (and violating ELI’s absence policy).
Students who obtain the MMR vaccine in their home country must bring their proof of immunization to Delaware on their first day of Orientation so that they can avoid being vaccinated again (and to avoid paying the fee).
Meningococcal vaccine
The Meningococcal vaccine is not required by Delaware State Law.
The University of Delaware Student Health Services (on-campus clinic) is required to inform students about the vaccine. Students must choose be vaccinated or to decline the vaccine; you can indicate your choice on the Immunization Form linked above.
Health insurance requirements
All students are required to have health insurance. Medical costs in the USA are very expensive. Health insurance helps to pay for medical expenses so that students can avoid having high medical bills.
