Students must meet this requirement by providing documentation of immunization or obtaining the immunization from Student Health Services by the 5 th week of their first semester of enrollment. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in a block being placed on the student's registration. Include your social security or student i.d. number on all documentation. Meningococcus is a bacterial infection usually infecting young children and the elderly, however, young adults living in close quarters such as residence halls are also at an increased risk of infection. The risk for residence hall students is increased from 1 chance in 100,000 to 3 chances in 100,000.
Students living off campus have no increased risk.
It is recommended that students check into getting the vaccine from their hometown healthcare provider. Check with your insurance carrier at home because it MAY pay for the vaccine there. The CDC recommends that adults who are sexually active may have an increased risk of Hepatitis B virus infection and should consider the Hepatitis B vaccination series.