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Requirements are current as of March 2023 StateMenACWY vaccine requirement for college/university?Who is covered?Connecticutyesall incoming students residing on campusDelawareyesall incoming studentsDist of ColumbiaFloridayesall students residing on campus47 more rows • Aug 4, 2023

The only immunization required for general admissions to the University of Houston is Bacterial Meningitis.

Details below are specific to immunization requirements for admission to Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University requires proof of the bacterial meningitis vaccine (or affidavit declining the vaccination) as a requirement for class registration.

CDC recommends routine MenACWY vaccination for: All preteens and teens at 11 to 12 years old with a booster dose at 16 years old. Children and adults at increased risk for meningococcal disease.

Effective Jan. 1, 2014, state law (Texas Education Code §51.9192) requires students who will be under age 22 on their first day of class at a public, private or independent institution of higher education in Texas to provide proof of immunization for bacterial meningitis.

Texas Education Code section 51.9192 states that all students attending an institution of higher education are required to provide proof of a current bacterial meningitis vaccination.

Who should get the meningococcal vaccines? All children ages 11 through 12 years should receive meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) followed by a booster dose at age 16 years. Vaccination is also recommended for all adolescents ages 13 through 18 years who did not receive a dose at age 11-12 years.

CDC recommends routine MenACWY vaccination for: All preteens and teens at 11 to 12 years old with a booster dose at 16 years old. Children and adults at increased risk for meningococcal disease.