HAVE THEM BEFORE  YOU COME

The vaccinations take several weeks to work therefore we strongly recommend you arrange them before coming to university. 

If you leave it until you arrive we will offer you the vaccinations, but you will be at increased risk of infection for the first few weeks of term.

In some countries you may have to pay for these vaccinations.  Do not put yourself at risk by delaying vaccination until your arrival in the UK.

Please make every attempt to find out which vaccinations you have already had to avoid needing a repeat injection. 

Ask your current GP practice nurse if necessary.  Please note it takes several months for us to obtain your GP notes when you register therefore we cannot check for you.

Where there is doubt we will always suggest (re)vaccination.

You need to have had TWO mumps vaccinations (ever).

In the UK this is usually given as part of the MMR vaccine.

HOWEVER many UK-born university students will only have had one MMR vaccine as a child (it was introduced relatively recently).

MENIGITIS C IMMUNISATION

Please note that this is NOT the meningitis vaccination usually given for travel purposes.

Although the vaccination does dramatically reduce the risk of meningococcal disease, it is still possible to get meningitis. 

All students should be aware of the signs of meningitis and what do if they think someone may have it.