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If you are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have access to a World Health Organization (WHO)-approved vaccine, we strongly encourage you to get vaccinated and submit your documentation through My BuckMD.
Please monitor Safe and Healthy Buckeyes for the most up-to-date COVID-19 information.
Tuberculosis testing
As a part of the mandatory vaccination requirement, international students who arrive in Columbus and will take in-person classes at Ohio State must complete Tuberculosis (TB) testing to eliminate the possibility of active infections on campus. This is required of all new international students, any returning international student after spending one semester or more in their home country or abroad, and any international student switching from an undergraduate degree program to a graduate-level program.
Either a Tuberculosis skin test (PPD) or a Tuberculosis blood test (IGRA/QFT-G/T-Spot) is acceptable for the requirement. The TB test must be completed within six months of the semester start date in order to be accepted. If your Tuberculosis test is returned with positive results, a chest x-ray is required in addition to the positive test.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Student Life Student Health Services will have limited availability to complete Tuberculosis tests on campus after your arrival. It is highly recommended that all international students complete their Tuberculosis test before arriving at the university.
You will receive a secure message from Student Life Student Health Services via My BuckMD web portal in the next few weeks with information on how to complete and submit the vaccinations and Tuberculosis test for the university requirement. Please read this message and complete any associated electronic forms as soon as possible to avoid having an academic hold placed on your Buckeye Link account, which will prevent you from scheduling classes, viewing your grades, or receiving your transcripts.
Contact shs@osu.edu with any questions.
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