A law passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature requires that all incoming Texas college students must receive a vaccination or booster against bacterial meningitis. This law goes into effect on January 1, 2012. Here is the official bill analysis of SB 1107 from the Senate Research Center.
The meningitis vaccine is required for the following individuals under 30 years of age:
- All new students (including dual credit students) for the Spring 2012 term
- All returning students who have had a break in enrollment for one or more fall or spring semesters
- All incoming transfer students
- All continuing and professional development (CPD) students taking "linked" courses. A linked CPD course is any course held in conjunction with an academic/credit course.
The student or parent or guardian of the student must provide evidence showing the student has received the bacterial meningitis vaccination or booster during the five-year period prior to enrollment, and not less than 10 days before the first day of classes.
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