These include NYS Public Health Law required immunizations and immunizations recommended for college age adults.
NYS PUBLIC HEALTH LAW REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS:
MEASLES, MUMPS, AND RUBELLA (MMR)
New York State Public Health Law requires students born on or after January 1, 1957 to provide proof of immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella.
Proof of immunity is usually provided by documentation of 2 MMR immunizations. They must both be received after the student's 1st birthday. If doses of MMR are needed, they can be administered at Student Health Services (SHS) for no cost.
MENINGOCOCCAL
Since August 2003 NYS Public Health Law requires all students that attend college in NY state be offered a meningococcal vaccine. If they do not receive the vaccination they must submit and document a completed Meningitis Information Response Form stating they have read about meningococcal illness and decline the vaccine. If meningococcal vaccine is needed, a dose of it can be administered at SHS for a cost of $125.00.
IMMUNIZATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR COLLEGE AGE ADULTS:
TETANUS/DIPTHERIA
This vaccine usually contains pertussis and is called Tdap. This vaccine is recommended if you have not been immunized for Tetanus is the last 10 years. Tdap can be administered at SHS for a cost of $35.00.
POLIO
This vaccine is given in a series of 3-4 doses. The series is usually completed before entering 1st grade. This vaccine is not administered at SHS.
HEPATITIS B
This vaccine is given in a 3 dose series usually completed by the age of 2 years old. If a dose is needed it can be given at SHS and is covered under the domestic Student Health Insurance. To students without the Student Health Insurance the cost is $55.00 per shot.
VARICELLA (CHICKEN POX)
This vaccine is recommended as a 2 dose series and usually is completed before entering 1st grade. This immunization is not given at SHS.
HUMAN PAPPILOMA VIRUS (HPV)
This vaccine is recommended as a 3 dose series which is usually completed prior to attending college. Two of the HPV vaccines are recommended for women to prevent cervical cancer. One vaccine is recommended for women and men to prevent genital warts. HPV is associated with cervical and vulvar cancer in women, penile cancer in men and mouth/neck and anal cancer in either sex with a history of certain types of HPV infections. Gardasil which is for both women and men is being given free spring semester 2012 and provides partial protection against these cancers.
HEPATITIS A
This vaccine is recommended and is given in a 2 dose series at least 6 months apart. It is sometimes received in childhood. Traveling to developing countries is an indication for this vaccine. For this indication the first shot in the immunization series should be administered at least 2 weeks prior to travel. The vaccine can be administered at SHS for a cost of $90.00 per shot.
INFLUENZA
This vaccine is recommended and is given on a yearly basis. It can be administered at SHS from September - March yearly for no charge.
