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Who should receive?
How Many Doses
Can I get this at UWGB?
How much does it cost?
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Everyone 12-15 months of age or older Children, 2 doses after 1st birthday 18+ born after 1956, 1 dose of MMR unless they can show they have had 2 doses of vaccine or the disease Yes Free
Hepatitis A Everyone 1 year of age or older 1 dose with booster 6-12 months later (give at least 2 weeks before travel) Yes $27.00 per dose
Hepatitis B
Learn more about Hepatitis B
 Everyone 3 doses Yes $37.00 per dose if 19 and older) FREE if 19 and under
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Females ages 11-26 3 doses for females only Yes $125.00 per dose
Influenza
Children 6 months and older
All adults		 Children 6 months-9 years, 2 doses
Persons age 9+, 1 dose		 Yes $ 15.00 for Students
$20.00 for Staff
Meningococcal Meningitis
Learn more about Meningitis
 Certain college students, particularly freshmen who live in residence halls; Travelers to areas of the world where meningococcal disease is common 1 dose (give at least 4 weeks before travel) Yes $87.00 per dose
Tetanus (Td) Everyone 7 years or older 1 dose every 10 years (substitute one dose of Tdap for Td) No N/A
Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (Tdap) Adolescents and adults Adolescents 11-18 should get one booster dose of Tdap Adults 19 through 64 should substitute Tdap for one booster dose of Td Yes Free
Varicella Everyone 12 months or older who has never had chicken pox. 2 doses
Adults if never vaccinated, 3 doses
Adults if have had 1-2 doses, get remaining 1-2 doses
 No N/A
Typhoid Persons age 2+ who are traveling to areas where Typhoid is common. 1 dose with a booster every 2 years if risk remains (give at least 2 weeks before travel) Yes $47.00
Pneumococcal Individuals meeting high risk criteria. 1-2 doses No N/A
Yellow Fever Persons 9 months of age or older traveling to countries where yellow fever is common 1 dose with booster in 10 years if risk remains No* N/A
Polio Everyone in childhood; adults at increased risk of exposure Children 4 doses
Adults if never vaccinated, 3 doses
Adults if have had 1-2 doses, get remaining 1-2 doses
 No N/A
 
 
* The Vaccine for Yellow Fever can only be administered by a CERTIFIED YELLOW FEVER CENTER. Those centers in Brown County are:
    Bellin Health Family Medical Center Ashwaubenon
    1630 Commanche Ave
    Green Bay, WI 54313
    Phone: 920 430-4700

    Aurora BayCare Medical Center
    2845 Greenbrier Rd.
    Green Bay, WI 54311
    920 288-8100

    Prevea Clinic East Mason Site
    Work Med
    3021 Voyager Dr.
    Green Bay, WI 54311
    920 431-1801

    Ascend Health, S.C.
    1061 West Mason Street
    Green Bay, WI 54303
    Phone: 920-884-1989


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If you are planning to travel outside the United States, you should contact the Counseling and Health Center or your private health care provider at least 6 weeks prior to travel.  They will provide you with pertinent health information and make recommendation for appropriate travel immunizations.

MENINGITIS Vaccine
Certain college students are at increased risk for meningococcal disease, a potentially fatal bacterial infection commonly referred to as meningitis. In fact, freshmen living in dorms are found to have a six fold increased risk for the disease.  It is recommended by U.S. Health Officials that college students learn more about meningitis and the available vaccination.
  • What is meningococcal disease?  Meningitis is rare.  But when it strikes, this potentially fatal bacterial disease can lead to swelling of the brain and spinal column as well as severe and permanent disabilities, such as hearing loss, brain damage, seizures, limb amputation and even death.

  • How is it spread?  Meningococcal disease is spread through the air via respiratory secretions or close contact with an infected person.  This can include coughing, sneezing, kissing or sharing items like utensils, cigarettes and drinking glasses.

  • What are the symptoms?  Symptoms of meningococcal disease often resemble the flu and can include high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, rash, nausea, vomiting, lethargy and confusion.

  • Who is at risk?  Certain college students, particularly freshmen who live in dormitories or residence halls, have been found to have an increased risk for meningococcal disease.

  • Can meningitis be prevented?  A lifestyle that helps keep the immune system as strong as possible with a balanced diet, adequate sleep, appropriate exercise and the avoidance of excessive stress may be important.  Avoiding respiratory illness and tobacco smoke may also help protect against the disease.

    • Two meningococcal vaccines are available in the US:
      Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV4) has been available since the 1970s.
      Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) was licensed in 2005.

    Both vaccines are 90% effective in preventing 4 of the 5 types of meningococcal disease. Even though meningococcal vaccines are not 100% effective they do provide protection for many people.

    The MCV4 vaccine is expected to give better, longer-lasting protection and to be more effective in preventing person to person spread of the disease.

    The MCV4 vaccine (Menactra) is available at the UW-Green Bay Counseling and Health Center, SS 1400, 465-2380.  The vaccine cost is $87.00 per dose.
To learn more about meningitis and the vaccine refer to the following website www.cdc.gov.

HEPATITIS B Vaccine
Hepatitis means infection of the liver; "B" refers to the type of virus causing the infection.  There are several types of virus that cause hepatitis; A, B and C are the most common.  Hepatitis B is the viral infection of the liver that may lead to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, or liver cancer.  It is a major health problem in the United States infecting more than 1 million people.

You can get the infection through contact with blood or body fluids from an infected person.  Hepatitis B is a hardy virus that can live for more than a week in dried blood or body fluids on clothes or other surfaces. It is 100 times more contagious than HIV. The most common ways of getting the disease include:
  • Through the skin by way of cuts, scrapes, needle sticks or needle sharing
  • Through the eyes or mouth by exposure to blood or other body fluids
  • Through sexual contact
  • Through contact between an infected mother and her newborn child during birth and early infancy
Although there is no specific treatment for acute Hepatitis B, there are safe and effective vaccines available to help prevent infection.  The vaccination series consists of three shots given over a 6-month period of time. The vaccine is 90% effective for adults and 95% effective for infants, children and adolescents who complete the 3 dose vaccination series. The Hepatitis B vaccine protects you from Hepatitis B.  There is a separate vaccine for Hepatitis A and no vaccine for Hepatitis C.

The Hepatitis B vaccine is available at UW-Green Bay Counseling and Health Center, SS 1400. If you are under 19 you can receive the vaccine free of charge as part of the State of Wisconsin Vaccination Program. If you are 19 or older, the vaccine will cost $37.00 per dose.

  
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