Immunizations & Vaccinations

Magnus Health: student health information portal

We are pleased to announce that we are now using the Magnus Health Student Medical Record (SMR) to collect and manage student health information. Magnus Health SMR is a secure and easy-to-use website for submitting and maintaining your health information.

You will receive an email from Magnus Health once your enrollment deposit is paid, providing your username/password to access your Magnus Health SMR account(s). You can easily complete and submit all of the requested information.

Your Username & Password are in a welcome email from Magnus in your Greensboro College email! Log in at https://secure.magnushealthportal.com/

Please remember:

• All requested medical information should be submitted directly to Magnus Health.
• You may receive email reminders from Magnus Health. Once you submit the information requested, the reminders will stop.
• If you cannot locate your username/password, you may retrieve them via the Forgot Your Username/Password link at mymagnus.com
• You can contact Magnus Health customer support by phone (877-461-6831) and email (service@magnushealthportal.com).

In the coming school years, you will simply return to the Magnus Health portal and update the account(s) with any new information. You can always update your medical history and emergency contact information. This is an exciting tool that will increase security while collecting and maintaining this information, as well as provide secure access to your information in the event of an emergency.

You may visit www.magnushealth.com for more information.

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2020-2021 Health and Immunization Form

North Carolina General Statute §130A 152-157 requires that ALL students entering college present a certificate of immunization which documents that the student has received the immunizations that are required by law. This documentation must be signed by a healthcare provider and include an office address. Students may be withdrawn from the college 30 days after classes begin if the mandatory immunization and TB requirements have not been met.

Deadlines for submission OF ALL Magnus PAGES:

• Fall admission–Aug. 1
• Spring admission–Jan. 1

Basic Instructions:

• All Immunization records are required to be submitted in, or translated into English, and in MM/DD/YYYY format.
• Include name and Greensboro College ID number on all forms.
• Forms completed at a doctor’s office, clinic or health department must contain an “official Stamp” and/or clinician signature for documents to be complete and accepted.
• KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS.

The following steps are MANDATORY:

• Step 1: Have a doctor’s office, clinic or health department complete the Immunization Form or submit a completed immunization form from their office.
• Step 2: Upload the Immunization Form and your Insurance information into Magnus. You will have a welcome email from Magnus in your Greensboro College email with your username and password.
• Step 3: Complete the Vital Health History, Attestation of Truth, and Tuberculosis Questionnaire (in Magnus) –All incoming students must be screened for tuberculosis risk factors through a screening questionnaire.

Acceptable Records of your Immunizations may be obtained from any of the following:

• Personal shot records – Must be verified by a doctor’s stamp or signature or by a clinic or health department stamp.
• High School Records – These may contain some, but not all of your immunization records. Your immunization records do not transfer automatically. You must request a copy.
• Local Health Department
• Previous College or University Records – Your immunization records do not transfer automatically. You must request a copy.
• Military Records or WHO (World Health Organization) Documents – These records may not contain all of the required immunizations.

IMPORTANT! Your information will be reviewed by staff. You will be notified via Magnus and or your GC email if additional information is needed. Keep a copy for your records. There are occasions when you may need to resubmit your documentation.

Information about Meningococcal disease and Meningococcal vaccine can be found below.

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Vaccination Requirements

Download: Immunization Information

***IMPORTANT***

• If you are enrolled in day classes (Mon-Fri) for 5 or more hours, you are subject to the NC immunization requirements.
• The immunization record MUST be completed and signed by the physician or have a health department stamp.
• All dates must include month, day and year of administration.
• NC State law (general statute 130A – 155.1) requires that all students entering college must present a certificate of immunization on, or before, the first day of matriculation indicating that the person has received the immunizations required by law. Persons not in compliance with the immunization requirements within 30 days from the first day of class will be administratively withdrawn from school by the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
• Your immunization records may be obtained from your high school, physician, health department, military record, or previously attended college.
• Medical exemptions require a physician’s statement including the basis of the exemption, specific vaccines the individual should not receive, and the length of time of the exemption

Required Vaccines:

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY VACCINE REQUIREMENTS AND NUMBER OF DOSES

Vaccine	Number of Doses Required Before Entry*
Diphtheria, tetanus & pertussis	3
Polio	3
Measles	2
Mumps	2
Rubella	1
Hepatitis B (Hep B)	3

*Please read below for additional information

Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis

Three doses are required for individuals entering college or university. Individuals entering college or university for the first time on or after July 1, 2008 must have had three doses of tetanus/diphtheria toxoid; one of which must be tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis.

Polio

Three doses are required for individuals entering college or university. An individual attending school who has attained his or her 18th birthday is not required to receive polio vaccine.

Measles

Two doses at least 28 days apart are required for individuals entering college or university. The requirement for a second dose does not apply to individuals who entered school, college or university for the first time before July 1, 1994. A person who has been diagnosed prior to January 1, 1994 by a physician (or designee such as a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant) as having measles (rubeola) or an individual who has been documented by serological testing to have a protective antibody titer against measles is not required to receive measles vaccine. Individuals born before 1957 are not required to receive measles vaccine except in measles outbreak situations.

Mumps

Two doses are required for individuals entering college or university. A physician’s diagnosis is not acceptable for mumps disease(s). Individuals must be immunized or have laboratory confirmation of disease or have been documented by serological testing to have a protective antibody against mumps. Individuals born before 1957 are not required to receive the mumps vaccine. Individuals that entered college or university before July 1, 1994 are not required to receive the vaccine. Individuals that entered school, college, or university before July 1, 2008 are not required to receive the second dose of mumps vaccine.

Rubella

One dose is required for individuals entering college or university. A physician’s diagnosis is not acceptable for rubella disease(s). Individuals must be immunized or have laboratory confirmation of rubella disease or have been documented by serological testing to have a protective antibody titer against rubella. Any individual who has attained his or her fiftieth birthday is not required to receive rubella vaccine except in outbreak situations. Any individual who entered college or university after his or her thirtieth birthday and before February 1, 1989 is not required to receive rubella vaccine except in outbreak situations.

Hepatitis B

Three doses are required for individuals entering college or university. Hepatitis B vaccine is not required if an individual was born before July 1, 1994.

Required vs. Recommended

North Carolina law requires children receive certain vaccines. But in order to be fully protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, children should receive all age-appropriate immunizations.

For more information about vaccine preventable diseases and immunizations recommended, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and the Immunization Action Coalition.

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Meningococcal Disease & Vaccine Information

The following information regarding meningococcal disease and the meningococcal vaccine is based on guidelines established by the American College Health Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Meningococcal disease continues to pose a small but definite risk to college students, with 100 to 125 cases occurring on campuses across the nation each year, resulting in 5 to 15 deaths. The disease is caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningiditis and is transmitted through the air by tiny droplets from the respiratory tract of an infected individual through sharing contaminated items such as cigarettes or drinking glasses, or by direct contact such as kissing.

If infected, a person may experience any of the following:

• high fever
• rash
• nausea
• vomiting
• severe headache
• neck stiffness
• lethargy
• light sensitivity

The disease tends to occur in late winter and early spring, overlapping the flu season. The infection progresses rapidly, making early detection essential.

Overall, college students do not seem to be at a higher risk of contracting meningitis, however, disease rates peak between the ages of 15 and 20 years. First-year college students, particularly those who live in residence halls, constitute a group at a slightly higher risk of contracting meningitis than other people of the same age.

In May 2005, the ACIP recommended that all college freshmen living in residence halls be vaccinated in meningococcal disease.

Contact your personal physician for further information about meningitis and the vaccine’s availability in your community. If you wish to be vaccinated and are unable to be given the immunization before you come to campus, the vaccine is available at a charge through the Student Health Center. There is a one day meningitis vaccine clinic planned for early fall. The date will be announced to all students at Campus Connection as well as Précis.

Should you have any questions regarding meningitis or the vaccine once you arrive on campus, please feel free to contact the Student Health Center.

You can also visit the following related sites:

• The Center for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov
• American College Health Association: www.acha.org