See Your Doctor About Required Immunizations
for College Students.
Numerous colleges and universities require incoming freshman to receive
Hepatitis B immunization. The Hepatitis B vaccination is given
in 3 doses over a 5- to 6-month period. Ask you doctor if you
need to be immunized against Hepatitis B and if you do, receive the
first shot this month so you can finish the series of 3 shots before
you leave for college in fall 2009.
Also, before you arrive at your college in August-September 2009,
you will be asked to provide proof of immunization against measles
and rubella, or measles, mumps, and rubella.
Additionally, most colleges recommend incoming freshman living on-campus
receive immunization against meningitis (meningococcal disease).
Check the immunization requirements of colleges you have been accepted
to and plan to receive all immunizations well ahead of schedule. |
