Vaccination

  1. Mainland China students

There is no special requirement for mainland China students. According to Chinese national immunization plan, you should have completed all the vaccine required in China CDC guideline. If you have not completed the vaccines or need any help about immunization, please contact us by email below.

  1. International and China HMT (Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan) students

Required Vaccines:

All international students should follow local CDC vaccine guidelines. DKU requires all international and China HMT students to complete the vaccines below before arrival:

Name of vaccine Numbers of dose(s) required
MMR(麻疹,风疹,腮腺炎) 2 doses
Meningococcal Meningitis (A,C,W,Y) One dose within last 10 years

   Recommended Vaccines: 

  • Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) if not received in last 10 years;
  • Chickenpox vaccine for those who have never had chickenpox or the vaccine previously;
  • Hepatitis A vaccine for those who want to be immune from infection;
  • Hepatitis B vaccine for those who are not immune to hepatitis B;
  • Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine for those who want to be immune from infection.
  • Covid-19 vaccine for those who want to be immune from infection.

We highly recommend you to receive the above vaccines in your home country as the supply in Kunshan cannot be guaranteed.

Please email your scanned vaccine records or proof of vaccination before arriving DKU to campushealth@dukekunshan.edu.cn. Records in English or Chinese are recognized, those in other languages may need to be translated.

Free flu vaccines are provided to students in DKU partner hospital or community health center in fall every year. Typically, we will send out email to students for updated news about flu vaccine.

For other vaccines, such as Covid-19 vaccine and Hepatitis B booster, we’ll help to liaise with external clinics or hospitals to provide services jointly.