Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) Vaccine Requirements for Colleges and Universities

Requirements are current as of May 2024

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Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) Vaccine Requirements for Colleges and Universities as of May 2024
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An empty box in this table indicates a “NO” answer
Jurisdiction Requirement?* Type of institution Students subject to requirement Year first implemented Comment
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado yes all colleges and universities new college or university students residing in student housing 2005
Connecticut yes all colleges and universities incoming students in on-campus housing 2002
Delaware yes all with on-campus housing all incoming students 2017 dose required within 5 years before enrollment
District of Columbia yes all post-secondary institutions all students 2008
Florida yes all colleges and universities all students in on-campus housing 2003
Georgia yes university system incoming students in on-campus housing or fraternity/sorority houses 2015
Hawaii yes all post-secondary institutions first-year students in on-campus housing 2020
Idaho
Illinois yes all colleges and universities incoming students age 21 or younger 2016
Indiana yes all colleges and universities all incoming students 2018
Iowa education on meningococcal disease and vaccine required in higher education institutions with on-campus housing
Kansas yes all with on-campus housing incoming students in on-campus housing 2007
Kentucky
Louisiana yes all colleges and universities all college freshmen 2006
Maine
Maryland yes all colleges and universities incoming students in on-campus housing 2000
Massachusetts yes all colleges and universities all students age 21 or younger 2004 dose required at age 16 or older
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri yes all public institutions all students in on-campus housing 2003
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada yes all colleges and universities incoming freshmen age 23 or younger 2017
New Hampshire
New Jersey yes all colleges and universities all incoming students 2005
New Mexico
New York yes all colleges and universities all students enrolled in at least 6 semester hrs or 4 quarter hrs 2003
North Carolina yes all colleges and universities all incoming students 2021
North Dakota yes university system students age 21 or younger in on-campus housing 2015
Ohio yes non-profit institutions of higher learning all students in on-campus housing 2005
Oklahoma yes all colleges and universities all incoming students in on-campus housing 2004
Oregon
Pennsylvania yes all colleges and universities all students in dormitory or housing unit 2002
Rhode Island yes all colleges and universities all incoming students 2015
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee yes public universities first-year students age 21 or younger living in on-campus housing 2013
Texas yes all colleges and universities all incoming students 2011
Utah
Vermont yes all colleges and universities all first-year students in on-campus housing 2019
Virginia yes all 4-year public institutions all incoming full-time students 2005
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
* In some cases, a waiver may be accepted instead of vaccination. Contact state health department or college/university; interpretation may vary by institution.
This table was compiled by Immunize.org using information provided by state health departments. If you have updated information concerning this table, please call (651) 647-9009 or email admin@immunize.org.

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