Lafene Health Center
Kansas State University
1105 Sunset Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502-3761
785-532-6544
lafene@k-state.edu

Questions?

Call Pharmacy at 785.532.7758 for current cost.

Vaccine is available at Lafene Health Center
(Call first 785.532.6544 to decrease wait time.)

Meningitis Information Letter to K-State Students
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Meningococcal Vaccination Documentation

Meningitis Information Letter to K-State Students Requiring a Booster Immunization
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Resources:

Meningitis Vaccine Educational Information Sheet (VIS) (CDC)

CDC Recommendations for Meningitis Vaccine Booster (April 2011)

Board of Regents Policy - page 43 of document under Student Housing.

Internet Resources

Meningitis

"Effective at the start of the 2006-07 academic year, each Regents institution shall have in place policies and procedures requiring that all incoming students residing in student housing be vaccinated for meningitis. Such policies shall include appropriate waiver procedures for those who refuse to take the vaccine" (9-15-05). Board of Regents of the State of Kansas (pg. 43)

New CDC (April 2011) recommendations about a meningococcal vaccine booster for adolescents. The initial vaccine is good for 5 years only unless there are no added risk factors. Being a college student residing in university housing is an added risk factor. If you are a student and have already sent in the meningoccal vaccination form but your vaccination was given over five years ago, it will not be considered effective to protect you from contracting certain forms of bacterial meningitis for the entire academic year.  Therefore, you are required by the university to be given a booster dose of meningococcal vaccine or sign a waiver declining this booster by the end of August for students admitted for fall semester or by the end of January for students admitted spring semester entering on-campus housing.

Read the housing contract for Kansas State University policy.

Print and complete a Meningococcal Vaccine Documentation form.

Return form to:

Lafene Health Center
1105 Sunset Ave
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66502

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