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Beginning this semester, all incoming freshmen must be vaccinated against meningitis to enroll in any Louisiana public or private college or university. This requirement is in addition to the current immunization requirement.
A student's registration is not complete until proof of the meningitis vaccination, or a properly executed waiver, is provided to the college or university.
Meningitis, which can be spread through viruses, bacteria and fungi, is an infection of the brain and spinal cord. The disease is not highly contagious, but can be spread through sharing food, beverages or cigarettes and intimate kissing.
Meningitis symptoms appear suddenly and the disease can be fatal.
This requirement is a result of Acts 251 and 711 of the 2006 Louisiana Legislative Session and signed by Governor Kathleen Blanco.
Please check out the links below to learn more about Meningitis and new legislation reguarding your enrollment at McNeese State University.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Notice to University Officials (Frank J. Welch, M.D.)
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals News Release
If you will be a first-time freshman at McNeese during the Fall 2006 term, click here for the Letter to New Freshmen (enrolling Fall, 2006).
If you were a first-time freshman at McNeese during the Summer 2006 term, click here for the Letter to New Freshmen (enrolling Summer and Fall, 2006).
If you need to download the form to document your vaccination or waiver of vaccination, click here for the “Meningococcal Vaccination Requirement” Form.
For additional information on Meningitis, please visit the following links:
Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Meningococcal Vaccines Brochure
American College Health Association
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