A student can request a waiver for a University immunization requirement for documented medical or religious reasons.
The immunization waiver form can be accessed through the student’s portal by going to the Academic Services tab>Other>University/College Forms.
Immunization requirements are established by affiliated clinical rotation sites as well as Midwestern University. A student submitting a waiver should be aware that failure to satisfy immunization requirements may compromise their ability to participate at certain clinical rotations sites. Moreover, procurement of alternate clinical experiences and/or clinical rotation sites that do not require immunizations may not always be possible. A waived immunization requirement may result in slowing a student’s progression through their academic program due to the lack of available training sites. Unavoidable leaves of absence may delay the waived student’s anticipated graduation date. In some programs, the student may be unable to complete their respective clinical program and not graduate.
If a student’s clinical training is at a Midwestern University clinic, the student with an approved immunization waiver will be required to follow the patient contact restrictions stipulated by the University Office of Risk Management and the health professional degree program.