As per CDC USA, first year college students living in dormitories/ hostels and are unvaccinated should be vaccinated for meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccine. Some schools, colleges and universities have policies requiring meningococcal vaccination as a condition of enrolment, which may vary from state to state.
Most of the colleges have a prescribed form on their website, to ensure complete vaccination as per requirement and has to be duly signed, stamped and uploaded before travel.
Vaccine | Dose/s | Schedule |
---|---|---|
MMR | 2 | 2 dose at 4-8 weeks interval |
Varicella | 2 | 2 doses at 4-8 weeks interval |
Tdap | 1 | 1 dose every 10 years |
MCV | 1 | For under 21 years of age and likely to stay in hostel |
Influenza | 1 | 1 dose every year |
Cervical Cancer | 2(under 14 years) 3(15 and above) | For females For males to prevent for Penile and other cancers |
Hepatitis B | 3 | 0 -1- 6 months |
Hepatitis A | 2 | 0 – 6 months or single dose of live vaccine |
Typhoid (TCV) | 1 | Single dose |
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