For new College of Veterinary Medicine students
Information for Fall 2025 students
In addition to completing Cornell's standard New Student Health Requirements, students entering Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine must receive – or provide documentation that they have received – the two-dose rabies vaccine.
Rabies vaccine clinic at Cornell Health
Dates & times:
- Saturday, August 16: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Saturday, August 23: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Cornell Health, 110 Ho Plaza, Level 4
You will be scheduled into a timeslot to receive your first vaccine dose on Saturday, August 16, and your second dose on Saturday, August 23.
If you are unable to attend the rabies vaccine clinic during your scheduled timeslot(s), please call Cornell Health at 607-255-5155 and select option #2 to reach our nursing staff.
Already received your rabies vaccine?
Before August 16, please upload documentation of your two-dose rabies vaccination:
- Log in to myCornellHealth using your Cornell NetID and password
- Go to “Clearances & Requirements” in the menu bar
- Select "Veterinary Rabies Vaccine" to upload your documentation
If you upload documentation demonstrating that you have met the rabies vaccination requirement, you do not need to attend Cornell Health's rabies vaccine clinic during your timeslot(s), and can ignore messages about the clinic.
Questions?
Please call Cornell Health at 607-255-5155 and select option #2 to reach our nursing staff.