* If you are both a nursing student and an employee, student requirements take precedence.
Updated December 2025
Read more about Clinical Site COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements.
UMSON has to honor the requirements of our clinical sites which, first and foremost, reflect the clinical sites' responsibility to protect vulnerable patient populations.
UMSON makes every effort to place a student with an approved UMB exemption, but we cannot guarantee it in all cases. To meet the Maryland Board of Nursing's requirement to educate nursing students in a variety of care settings, the School places students in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and health departments. You may be able to be placed in one setting one semester with a UMB exemption but unable to be placed in other settings in subsequent semesters and, therefore, unable to complete the program.
There are other immunizations required by clinical sites, with very narrow medical exemptions. The other required immunizations include MMR, Varicella, DPT, Hepatitis B and annual immunization for flu. Clinical sites take science-based measures to protect vulnerable patient populations.
UMB, UMSON, and our clinical sites reserve the right to change policies and procedures to protect the health and safety of students, employees, and patients.
Read more about UMB COVID-19 and Influenza Information.
Hospitals and other clinical sites may have their own COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Students engaged in clinical site activities should note that external sites may have stricter vaccine rules than UMB. Being unvaccinated may impact the ability of a student to participate in activities at those external sites and complete the clinical portion of your education requirements, which will impact your ability to graduate.
Resources
- UMB COVID-19 and Influenza Information (vaccination requirements, etc.)
- Test kit expiration info (FDA)