March 5, 2004
Good Policies on Student Vaccination Can Inoculate Colleges Against Risk
Headline: "Student at Local University Dies of Meningitis; University Spends $1.5-Million on Mass-Immunization clinic. Parents Asking Questions."
That headline could be prepared in advance for any college in the United States. More than 35 million adolescents have not had at least one recommended vaccine, and most young adults are unaware of their own immunization status and the need for repeated updates.
Across the country, colleges have many combinations of vaccination
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