Immunization Requirements

All entering students should receive an email from Magnus Health to the email address connected to their application with information on how to access their Magnus Health account.

Please be aware that it may take up to a week from your admittance to the school for your Magnus Health account to be active.

Berklee requires all students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before coming to campus. Entering spring 2022 students must submit their vaccination record by December 1.

Berklee will accept a complete series of any COVID-19 vaccine, whether it is FDA- or WHO-approved or not.

However, if you have received a vaccine that is not authorized for emergency use by the FDA or WHO (e.g., Sputnik), we strongly encourage you to consider getting a vaccine that is authorized for emergency use by the FDA after arriving on campus. 

If you are in Massachusetts or the U.S. and have questions about how to sign up to get vaccinated, you can learn more at mass.gov/covid-19-vaccine or cdc.gov. You may also find it useful to visit sites such as CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and local medical/community health centers to sign up for vaccine appointments as they become available.

Spring 2022 Booster Mandate

Given the recent rise in coronavirus cases in Massachusetts, as of February 15, 2022, all eligible members of our on-campus community will need to have obtained a vaccine booster shot for COVID-19. As other members of our community become eligible, they, too, will be expected to obtain the COVID-19 booster shot. In keeping with our protocol throughout the pandemic, approved medical or religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination will be accommodated.

Submitting Proof of Vaccination

We strongly encourage you to submit your proof of vaccination as soon as possible.

• If you entered Berklee in the summer of 2019 or later, you have a Magnus Health account. Log in to that account to submit your proof of COVID-19 vaccination the same way you submitted your previous immunization records.
• If you entered Berklee in the spring of 2019 or before and do not have a Magnus Health account, please email your proof of COVID-19 vaccination to immunizations@berklee.edu.

Please note that as with our other vaccination requirements, you may request an exemption from vaccination for medical or religious reasons. 

Learn more about Berklee's COVID-19 vaccination policy, including information about the COVID-19 vaccines accepted by Berklee.

• 2021–2022 Entering Student Immunization Form

If you are unable to submit your documentation online and need to mail or fax your immunization documentation, please call the Magnus Help Desk at 877-461-6831 or, for callers outside of the U.S., 919-502-7689. You may also contact Magnus Health by email at service@magnushealthportal.com to retrieve their fax number or mailing address.

To request a medical or religious exemption, please email immunizations@berklee.edu to request a form as soon as possible. The deadline has passed for spring 2022 entering students; fall 2021 Study Abroad students and continuing/returning students who are not enrolled in fall 2021 must submit the completed form by December 14.

We understand that due to the multiple doses required of some vaccines, students may not have fulfilled all immunization requirements by the deadline for their entering semester, listed in the box above. Students should submit documentation of what immunizations have been completed by the deadline for their entering semester, as listed above. As students continue to complete their immunization requirements, they should submit their updated documents to Magnus Health for a more efficient check-in process. 

In most cases, the required immunizations can be received at pharmacies, however, you may also go to a hospital or doctor's office to receive immunizations for these diseases if you prefer. Immunizations are generally covered by insurance, but please check with your insurance carrier to confirm coverage.

All required immunizations, as well as the flu (influenza) shot, human papillomavirus (HPV) shot, and more, are available at the locations listed on our Health Care Near Campus page.

Please check the Accepted Students Valencia page for more information about immunization requirements for students studying for their first year at our campus in Valencia, Spain.

Students who have previously attended a summer program at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee and who are entering in the summer 2019 or later must submit new immunization documentation to Magnus Health.

If you are an entering student and have questions about your immunizations or immunization requirements, please contact the Magnus Help Desk.

Magnus Help Desk Number: 877-461-6831, or for callers outside of the U.S.: 919-502-7689
Magnus Help Desk Email: service@magnushealthportal.com

Students who entered Berklee College of Music in the fall of 2017 or earlier should contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@berklee.edu or 617-747-2240 with any questions or inquiries regarding their immunization records.

Students who entered Berklee College of Music between the spring of 2018 semester and the spring of 2019 semester should contact the Health and Wellness office at immunizations@berklee.edu or 617-747-6575 with any questions or inquiries regarding their immunization records.

Students who entered Boston Conservatory at Berklee in the spring of 2019 or earlier should contact the Health and Wellness office at immunizations@berklee.edu or 617-747-6575 with any questions or inquiries regarding your immunization records.