Meningitis vaccination now required for all incoming TTU students under 30 - MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM
A new provision in a current state law requires any college student under the age
of 30 attending classes on campus to get the meningitis vaccine.
... Dr. Richard Lampe with Texas Tech's Health Sciences Center says this year, legislators strengthened the law by requiring students who live off campus to be vaccinated as well. Read the full story >> |
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