Meningitis

New STATE OF ILLINOIS VACCINE REQUIREMENTS

2015-2016 for grade 6 and grade 12 students:

Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (protects against bacterial meningitis, a rapidly progressive and life- threatening disease):

•6th graders: ONE dose of MCV4 on or after the 11th birthday

•12th graders: TWO doses of MCV4 with the second dose given on or after the 16th b-day or ONE dose on or after the 16th b-day.