Massachusetts State Law requires that incoming students provide proof of immunizations. Requirements apply to all full-time undergraduate and graduate students under 30 years of age and all full and part-time nursing and health science students regardless of age. This includes individuals from another country attending or visiting classes or educational programs as part of an academic visitation or exchange program. Health information must be submitted no later than Monday, July 15, 2024, for fall enrollment and Thursday, January 2, 2025, for spring enrollment.
CastleBranch and Health Forms
Regis has partnered with CastleBranch, a compliance management company, to provide students with a secure online account to manage time sensitive health document requirements. All students must use this platform to upload required documentation. CastleBranch (myCB) quality assurance specialists will review and verify documentation submittals with a status of complete, incomplete, or rejected. When documentation is missing, incomplete, or in need of further updating, the student will receive email alerts from myCB. Regis College Center for Health and Wellness does not accept any hard copies of health records and does not review any records for compliance.
To upload documentation, each new incoming student must first create a secure myCB account. Click on the “Place Order” field in the upper right corner of the CastleBranch home page. You will then need to put in your package code based on your program of study:
| Student type | MyCB Package Code |
|---|---|
| All incoming undergraduate first-year students and undergraduate transfer students | EO10 |
| All incoming full-time graduate students under 30 years of age | EP47 |
| All Incoming full and part-time nursing graduate students, unless in the programs listed below: | EP47 |
Graduate nursing students that will not use EP47
| Contact the Clinical Coordinator for the appropriate package code. |
All health science graduate students in the following majors:
| EP47 |
Accept the Terms and Conditions of Use and select Continue.
Undergraduate students: continue your order by placing your PIN (personal identification number - your Regis student ID#) into the designated area. Complete your account by entering your personal information and using your Regis email address which will then become your myCB username.
Graduate students: will be required to pay a one-time $43 fee to create their myCB account and submit their Regis email address. Graduate student orders do not require a PIN. (Fees for health science and nursing students may differ.)
CastleBranch accepts MasterCard, Visa, debit cards, electronic checks, money orders, or installment payments.
Note: Incoming Undergraduate and Graduate Students for the fall 2024/spring 2025 school year will be notified by email when the CastleBranch website becomes available for registration and uploading of Health Forms.
Please contact Edward Hand, the Compliance Coordinator, with any questions at 781.768.7290 or email health.services@regiscollege.edu.
Health Forms and step-by-step instructions on completing the CastleBranch process:
Medical and Religious Exemptions
Students, faculty, and staff who have a qualifying medical condition, disability, or who object based on a sincere religious belief, practice, or observance may be exempted from vaccination requirements pending completion and review of exemption form submission.
Required Immunizations
Massachusetts State Law requires that incoming students provide proof of immunizations. Requirements apply to all full-time undergraduate and graduate students under 30 years of age and all full and part-time nursing and health science students regardless of age. This includes individuals from another country attending or visiting classes or educational programs as part of an academic visitation or exchange program. Health information must be submitted no later than Monday, July 15, 2024, for fall enrollment and Thursday, January 2, 2025 for spring enrollment.
| Vaccine | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Tdap (Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis) | One dose; and history of DTaP primary series or age-appropriate catch-up vaccination. Tdap given at ≥ seven years may be counted, but a dose at age 11 - 12 is recommended if Tdap was given earlier as part of a catch-up schedule; Td or Tdap should be given if it has been ≥10 years since Tdap. |
| Hepatitis B | Three doses; Laboratory evidence of immunity acceptable; two doses of Heplisav-B given on or after 18 years of age are acceptable. |
| MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) | Two doses; first dose must be given on or after the 1st birthday, and the second dose must be given ≥ 28 days after the first dose; laboratory evidence of immunity is acceptable; birth in the U.S. before 1957 is acceptable only for non-health science students. |
| Varicella (chickenpox) | Two doses; the first dose must be given on or after the first birthday and second dose must be given ≥ 28 days after the first; a reliable history of chickenpox 1 or laboratory evidence of immunity are acceptable; birth in the U.S. before 1980 is acceptable only for non-health science students. |
| Meningococcal vaccine | One dose; One dose MenACWY (formerly MCV4) required for all full-time students 21 years of age or younger; the dose of MenACWY vaccine must have been received on or after the student’s 16th birthday; doses received at younger ages do not count towards this requirement. Students may decline MenACWY vaccine after they have read and signed the MDPH Meningococcal Information and Waiver form. Meningococcal B vaccine is not required and does not meet this requirement. |
- A reliable history of chickenpox includes a diagnosis of chickenpox, or interpretation of parent/guardian description of chickenpox, by a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or designee.
Tuberculosis Screening
In addition to complying with the above immunization requirements, students must complete the Tuberculosis Questionnaire and Testing Forms (found in CastleBranch). Based on the answers of the questionnaire, some students may be required to have a tuberculin skin test (Mantoux/PPD) or blood test and have a health care provider complete the Tuberculosis Questionnaire and Testing Forms.
For More Information
Regis College Center for Health and Wellness
Rear of Maria Hall
Center of Health and Wellness Hours:
The hours listed below are subject to change and are by appointment only. If it is an urgent or emergent medical or mental health matter and the Center for Health and Wellness is not open, please contact The Regis College Police Department at 781.768.7777.
Our Center for Health and Wellness hours during the academic year are:
- Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Closed on Friday for summer sessions
The Center for Health and Wellness is closed on weekends and Regis observed holidays.