FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Health Requirements Before Entering Wellesley College:

1. What if I cannot submit my health information by the July 1st / January 13th deadline?

We request that you make every possible effort to submit both your MyWellness and mailed forms by July 1st / January 13th. If you cannot adhere to the deadline due to extreme circumstances, please submit the information as soon as possible. Your health information submitted by mail cannot be reviewed until your MyWellness health history form has been electronically submitted.

If you cannot submit a complete form by July 1st / January 13th due to a vaccine series not being complete or other circumstance, please submit as much health information as possible by July 1st / January 13th with an explanation as to what is missing and when it will be submitted to Health Service.

If your MyWellness health history and mailed forms have not been received by August 8th, the privilege of academic registration will be jeopardized.

2. Does Health Service require notification that the forms will be submitted late?

Yes. If your information will not be received by July 1st / January 13th, please email healthmd@wellesley.edu to explain your circumstance. 

3. Where do I mail the health forms?

Wellesley College Health Service
106 Central Street
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481

Please make copies of all forms you mail for your own records.

4. What do I do if I cannot locate my immunization record?

You have a few options to discuss with your clinician:

• You may be re-immunized. This will involve multiple vaccines given in multiple series.
• You may have blood testing done to determine immunity. Health Services requires copies of all laboratory tests done. Refer to page 7 of your health form.

• If my clinician does not offer the vaccines required, what do I do?

Under rare circumstances, you may obtain vaccines or titres to determine immunity upon arrival at Health Services. You will be required to receive these vaccines or titres within the first week. There will be a fee for each vaccine administered and each lab test ordered.

Please refer to the price list on our Health Service Immunization page

5.  What if I do not receive the required vaccines?

Your registration will be placed on hold until vaccines have been received.

Failure to complete a series of vaccines (ie: Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella) will also result in administrative hold being placed.

Waivers may be signed for religious or medical reasons. Refer to page 2 of the Health History form for details about religious and medical waivers.

Waiver for Meningococcal Vaccination Requirement is attached to the Health History form you must bring to your home clinician. You may sign the waiver and receive the meningococcal vaccine upon arrival to Wellesley College should you desire the meningococcal vaccine but lack access to it.