Student Vaccine Requirements
Everything You Need to Know
To maintain the health and safety of our campus community, and to comply with Massachusetts laws, Wentworth requires all students to provide medical documentation of required vaccinations.
Public health experts advise that COVID-19 booster shots and annual influenza vaccines are critical to enhancing immunity and public health. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to obtain these additional vaccinations
Incoming students seeking to waive the Meningococcal vaccine requirement must read this documentation, then print and sign the waiver and upload to your CastleBranch account in lieu of the Meningococcal vaccine document.
All Incoming Students:
Students must use their Wentworth Email Address to Create their Account*
To support a seamless vaccine compliance process for our students, Wentworth is using CastleBranch, an independent compliance company working with many colleges and universities, to provide a HIPAA-compliant, vaccine portal. This portal will allow our students to upload all their medical vaccine documentation and to access their medical vaccine records at any time in the future if they need these documents for work, travel, or additional schools of higher education.
There are Wentworth specific instructions for students to submit vaccination information on the CastleBranch portal. Be sure to follow the instructions that are applicable to your status.
Vaccinations Required
Incoming students can access the CastleBranch portal and upload their vaccine documentation required by the state of Massachusetts for all undergraduate and graduate students under the age of 30 including:
- MMR
- Varicella
- Tdap
- Hepatitis B
- Meningococcal (for students under the age of 21)
Students can also upload any annual flu vaccination and/or COVID-19 vaccinations to their CastleBranch account.
Flu and Covid-19 shots
Public health experts advise that COVID-19 and Flu shot annually are critical to enhancing immunity and public health. Accordingly, Wentworth strongly encourages students to obtain shots for COVID-19 and flu shots annually.
Deadlines for Immunization Submissions
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Fall Admits
Fall Admits: Please do not create a Castlebranch account until you have submitted your deposit to admissions. More information will be sent out via email, mail, and posted on our website.
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Incoming Students Deadline for Fall Semester
Wentworth will require all students to demonstrate - via CastleBranch - that they have received all required immunizations by August 1st.
Fall Admits: Please do not create a Castlebranch account until you have submitted your deposit to admissions. More information will be sent out via email, mail, and posted on our website.
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Spring Admits Deadline
Wentworth will require all Spring admits (incoming and transfer students) to demonstrate - via CastleBranch - that they have received all required immunizations by January1st.
Resources for Getting Your Vaccine
To obtain any of the required vaccinations, view any Walgreens Pharmacy, any CVS pharmacy, or your medical provider.
Quick Links
Questions? Email immunizations@wit.edu.
Exemption to Vaccine Policy and Questions
In cases of exemption to the required vaccinations, students are able to upload exemption documentation into their CastleBranch account. Medical exemption letters must come from a medical doctor. Religious exemption letters much come from a student (or a parent or legal guardian for students under age 18) and note that medical vaccines conflict with deeply held religious beliefs.