Got Your Shots? — Immunization Requirements for New Students

By Libby Skiles, Health Center 

First, and most importantly, the team at the Health Center would like to offer an enthusiastic welcome to our incoming freshmen class as well as all of our returning students!

As we prepare for another great year, we want to give all our students a “shot” at a successful year. In order to do this, we have certain immunization requirements in place for all new students.

Measles

All students born after 1956 are required to provide documentation of two measles (rubeola) vaccinations. This vaccine is often given as one of the components in the Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Please return the Mandatory Proof of Immunization Form to Health Center. If this documentation is not provided it may result in registration being held.

Meningitis

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the American College Health Association (ACHA) recommend that parents and students are aware of the following information about meningitis:

• Students living in residence halls are at a slightly increased risk for bacterial meningitis
• Meningitis can have a devastating impact, including permanent disabilities and even death
• A meningococcal vaccination can reduce the risk.

The Health Center highly recommends this vaccination. Please consult with your health care provider or come in to the Health Center for this vaccine.

Influenza (Flu)

With the start of the school year we strongly encourage all students to get a Flu shot. In an effort to make this both affordable and convenient, we start offering the Flu shot at the beginning of the Fall Semester. The cost for students is only $5! And we will continue to offer flu shots to students at $5 until supplies run out (usually sometime in November).

Questions & Concerns

We are conveniently located on campus to provide health education and medical care for Gonzaga students. Please feel free to contact us at 509-313-4052 with any questions you may have or stop by during Orientation weekend (we are located at 704 E. Sharp Ave on the corner of Sharp and Dakota).