Is your college-bound student protected against meningitis? Your student will be transitioning to a cramped dorm quarter, attending crowded parties, sharing everything with friends, excited about this new-found independence. Risks that go hand in hand with this lifestyle.

While meningitis can be caused by a virus, bacterial meningitis, though rare, is much more serious and the onset of symptoms is more sudden. It can become deadly within hours of infection. Make sure your student get the lifesaving meningococcal meningitis vaccines before heading off to college.

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