豁免包括:

• 22岁或以上的学生
• 只参加网上课程的学生
• Dual credit students - 除非 the course is taught on the 登录入口 campus
• Students who have a 签署宣誓书 from the physician stating the vaccination is injurious to the health of the student
• Students with a 签署宣誓书 declining the vaccination for reasons of conscience

可接受的脑膜炎疫苗接种证明必须包括以下内容：

• 接种疫苗机构名称
• 接种疫苗的医生/医务人员的姓名和签名
• 给学生注射的疫苗名称
• 注射疫苗日期

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) requires students to have a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4 or MenACWY) to satisfy this requirement. Common names for this vaccine are Menactra, Menveo, and Menquadfi.

Note: The new Meningococcal Group B (MenB) vaccines (Trumenba and Bexsero) only protect against one strain of Bacterial Meningitis and 不 meet the minimum DSHS requirements for vaccination for attending college in Texas.

Students with questions concerning Bacterial Meningitis should contact the 招生 and Records Office at 409-944-1230.

Bacterial Meningitis is a serious, potentially deadly disease that can progress extremely fast – so take utmost caution. It is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. The bacteria that causes meningitis can also infect the blood. This disease strikes about 3,000 Americans each year, including 100-125 on college campuses, leading to 5-15 deaths among college students every year. There is a treatment, but those who survive may develop severe health problems or disabilities.

• 高烧
• 皮肤上出现皮疹或紫色斑块
• 感光性
• 困惑和困倦
• 嗜睡
• 严重的头痛
• 呕吐
• 脖子僵硬
• 恶心
• 癫痫发作

皮肤下可能会出现由出血引起的红紫色小点皮疹。 These can occur anywhere on the body. The more symptoms, the higher the risk – so, when these symptoms appear, seek immediate medical attention.

Diagnosis is made by a medical provider and is usually based on a combination of clinical symptoms and laboratory results from spinal fluid and blood tests.

早期诊断和治疗可以大大提高康复的可能性。

The disease is transmitted when people exchange saliva (such as by kissing, or by sharing drinking containers, utensils, cigarettes, toothbrushes, etc.) or come in contact with respiratory or throat secretions.

• Exposure to saliva by sharing cigarettes, water bottles, eating utensils, food, kissing, etc.
• 生活在封闭的环境中（如在宿舍或集体之家共用一个房间/套房）。

• 死亡（在8到24小时内——从完全健康到死亡）
• 永久性脑损伤
• 肾功能衰竭
• 学习障碍
• 听力损失、失明
• 肢体损伤（手指、脚趾、手臂、四肢），需要截肢
• 坏疽
• 昏迷
• 抽搐

Antibiotic treatment, if received early, can save lives and chances of recovery are increased. 然而，仍然可能发生永久性残疾或死亡。 Vaccinations are available and should be considered for those living in close quarters and college students 22 years old or younger.

Vaccinations are effective against 4 of the 5 most common bacteria types that cause 70% of the disease in the United States. Vaccinations 不 protect against all types of meningitis. Note – vaccinations take 7-10 days to become effective, with protection lasting 3-5 years.

疫苗的费用各不相同，所以请咨询您的医疗保健提供者。 Vaccination is very safe – the most common side effects are redness and minor pain at the injection site for up to two days. Vaccinations are available at your doctor’s office, local clinics, and most pharmacies.

• 联系你自己的医疗保健提供者
• 请访问疾病控制中心的网站 www.cdc.gov
• 访问美国大学健康协会网站 www.acha.org
• 联系德克萨斯州卫生部，电话888-963-7111或访问 www.dshs.state.tx.us