In compliance with Oregon Law, the Student Development office collects immunization records. This form is required to be turned in before fall or spring enrollment may be completed.
Immunization Form
Northwest Christian University Immunization Policy
In order to comply with Oregon law regarding a second dose of measles vaccination for college students, Northwest Christian University has developed the following policy:
Every full-time student born on or after January 1, 1957 must provide the school with evidence of having received two doses of measles vaccine on or after his/her first birthday with a minimum of thirty days between doses. If month and year of the first dose are not available, documentation of the second dose in or after December 1989 must be provided. The dates must be accompanied by the student's signature.
Students may be exempt from the immunizations if:
- religious beliefs prohibit immunization
- a medical condition prevents the use of the vaccine
- documentation is provided of adequate measles titer
- documentation is provided of having had the disease.
This policy will be in effect beginning June 1, 2007. All students entering on or after this date must provide evidence of immunization in order to be allowed to register for courses.
Northwest Christian University will use the following procedure to assure compliance: Each entering student will be required to present documentation of immunization or legitimate exemption, either by mail or in person to the Student Development Office, located on the second floor of the Morse Event Center before registration. The documentation must be signed by the student.
Northwest Christian will communicate policy and procedure regarding immunizations to incoming students through the Admission office, Residence Life, and in the Student Handbook. The Student Development office will provide both the Registrar and Admissions Office with a list of students who have not proved evidence of compliance. Students who are not in compliance will have a hold placed on their registration until they provide a completed "Certificate of Immunization."
Risks of Non-Immunization
Immunization is a safe and effective way to protect yourself against vaccine preventable diseases that can hurt, cripple and even kill. The following three contagious diseases can spread rapidly among non-immunized individuals in a group situation, such as a college campus:
- MEASLES is a serious disease characterized by rash and moderate to high fever. It can lead to pneumonia, serious ear infections, deafness, convulsions, inflammation of the brain and even death. The severe complications develop in one out of every 1,000 cases, one in ten of such complicated cases will result in death.
- RUBELLA or German Measles is an infectious viral disease characterized by mild fever and rash. The major risk is to non-immune women who catch the disease early in pregnancy. Such women are likely to have a baby with serious birth defects.
- MUMPS is an acute viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling and tenderness in one or more salivary glands. The most common complications are acute inflammation of the testicles (15-20%), ovaries (10-15%), and pancreas. Other severe complications of the disease include deafness from secondary ear infections (1 per 15,000 cases), menigoencephalitis (3.5 per 1,000 cases), and death (1-3.5 per 10,000 cases).
Individuals with religious or medical exemption(s) (except a verified history of disease or blood test which shows immunity to measles) are not protected against disease(s). In the event of an outbreak, individuals with a religious or medical exemption for the particular disease may be excluded from the college under the direction of the Student Development Office and/or a local Health Officer.
