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EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2012
As of January 1, 2012, all entering college and university students are required to show proof of an initial meningococcal vaccination or a booster dose during the five-year period before enrolling. Students must get the vaccine at least 10 days before the semester begins. Chapter 21, Subchapter T, Sections 21.610 through 21.614.
St. Mary's Students Who MUST Comply and SUBMIT the Meningitis Vaccination Requirement Form :
- a first-time student under the age of 30
- a transfer student under the age of 30
- a student, under the age of 30, who has previously attended St. Mary's University, and has had a break in enrollment of at least one fall or spring semester.
Who Is NOT Required To Comply With Meningitis Vaccine Requirement?:
- a student who is > 30 years of age by the first day of the start of the semester
- a student enrolled only in online or other distance education courses
- a continuing studies student enrolled for less than 360 contact hours over one semester
- a student enrolled in a dual credit course which is taught at a public or private K-12 facility and not located at St. Mary's University
Cost Of The Vaccine:
Acceptable Evidence of Vaccination Includes:
- The month, day, and year the vaccination was administered, along with the signature or stamp of the physician or his/her designee, or public health personnel; or
- An official immunization record generated from a state or local health authority; or
- An official record received from school officials, including a record from another state.
Exemptions to the Meningitis Vaccine:
Students may ask for an exemption to the Meningitis Vaccine. Learn more on how to request an exemption by clicking HERE
Note: These exceptions do not apply during a disaster or public health emergency, terrorist attack, hostile military or paramilitary action, or extraordinary law enforcement emergency declared by an appropriate official or authority from the Texas Department of State Health Services and is in effect for the location of the institution the student attends.
What is Bacterial Meningitis (Meningococcal Meningitis)
College students, particularly students living in campus residence halls for the first time, are at an increased risk of contracting bacterial meningococcal disease. This is a serious bacterial infection that can be fatal in as few as 48 hours and may leave survivors with permanent disabilities. Bacterial meningitis is a grave illness that can rapidly progress to death; therefore it requires early diagnosis and treatment. It is often difficult to diagnose because the symptoms closely resemble those of the flu.
To Learn More about Bacterial Meningitis (Meningococcal meningitis), click HERE
For more information contact the Student Health Center at 210-436-3506 or via email at healthcenter@stmarytx.edu . Additional information is also available on the Student Health Center web page.
Learn more about how Meningitis affected one student from Texas A&M and another from The University of Texas at Austin.
Please call the Student Health Center at 210-435-3506 to schedule your vaccination.
