Kenny Cottle Library Meningococcal meningitis is a rare but serious disease. This brain and spinal cord infection can be fatal in 10 percent of the cases. Nationally, cases are increasing within the college-aged population. The vaccine protects students from four of the five most common strains.
Influenza strikes hundreds of college students each year sometimes during mid-term or final exams.
Students miss classes and are predisposed to complications such as bronchitis, pneumonia and ear infections. The vaccine is highly effective in preventing the flu.