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Original poster

No, no I am not... if you have a DC heading off to Uni

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SoupDragon · 22/08/2017 13:31

... please get them vaccinated with the Men ACWY vaccine.

DS1 is off this October and he only received the Men C as part of the routine Y10 vaccinations.

The sad death of CatThiefKeith reminded me to check what vaccinations he had.

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Maudlinmaud · 22/08/2017 13:33

Good reminder Soup. What age can young people be vaccinated from? I don't think either of my eldest are.

DimsieMaitland · 22/08/2017 13:36

DD1 got hers done this morning. All her friends are having it done too.

BabsGanoush · 22/08/2017 14:16

Is this just one single injection. My DD had something like this at secondary school but I can't remember what.

May have to contact her previous school nurse or GP to confirm.

impostersyndrome · 22/08/2017 14:18

Absolutely. Check all are up to date. My DS was too young for one of his jabs and nearly went off to university without full protection.

Rufustherenegadereindeer1 · 22/08/2017 14:20

All mine have been done in the last few weeks

Scary stuff

raspberryrippleicecream · 22/08/2017 14:24

Please check. My Y12 DD has had it, but my DS1 who went to uni last year wouldn't have had it if I hadn't realised (from MN)

There are lots of reminders once there, but much better to have it first

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SoupDragon · 22/08/2017 14:49

NHS information page

They are eligible from 13-25.

Most will now get it as part of the "leaving school" boosters in Y10

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newpup · 22/08/2017 14:52

DD1 is off to Uni and I happened to see an article in a newspaper about her age group missing out on the ACWY vaccine as the had been missed out of the catch up program. I phoned my GP surgery and they booked her in for the vaccination but told me the onus is on parents or the teenager to chase it up! My DD2 is 15 and was given the vaccine at school last year as part of the catch up program.

I wish the Government would advertise that teenagers who missed out should arrange to get it.

sadiemm2 · 22/08/2017 15:00

My daughter's uni insisted she bring a vaccination schedule from our home gp, and pointed out she'd missed her meningitis jab. She'd had pneumonia when they'd called her for an appointment, and tbh we forgot all about it. They sorted it out in the medical centre. Pretty important seeing how quickly flu and glandular fever went through her Halls Blush

bigTillyMint · 22/08/2017 15:03

DD booked her jab this morning.

Good reminder, OP.

ErrolTheDragon · 22/08/2017 15:04

Thanks for starting this thread! We got DD hers along with a holiday jab she needed.

genehuntswife · 22/08/2017 15:09

My son had men b last year, he survived after 6 days in a coma BUT it's a life you wouldn't wish on anyone, he is brain damaged, living at the ymca because we can't handle his aggression. We still fight everyday to get him help.
Please please get your children vaccinated

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SoupDragon · 22/08/2017 15:52

Flowers genehuntswife

How awful.

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Helspopje · 22/08/2017 15:59

Surely it is the men b vaccine that we should all be campaigning for for this age group given the prevalence and severe morbidity/mortality associated with that subtype?

Eve · 22/08/2017 16:04

My GP receptionist told me they didn't do them and to get done at uni.

I happened to mention to nurse at 1 of my appointments and she booked DS1 in directly with her the next day!

QuestionableMouse · 22/08/2017 16:08

Should an adult going to uni have this jab?

Original poster
SoupDragon · 22/08/2017 16:25

This isn't about campaigning for anything, @Helspopje it's just a reminder to get a currently recommended vaccination.

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SoupDragon · 22/08/2017 16:28

I don't know about adults, Mouse. The website says it's the young that are most likely to be carrying the bacteria at the back of their nose/throat.

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newpup · 22/08/2017 16:33

Mouse, meningitis is most common in teenagers between the ages of 17-19. obviously adults can catch it too but this is the age group considered most at risk.

arethereanyleftatall · 22/08/2017 16:39

New pup - I might be wrong but my understanding is that it's not their age that makes uni students more at risk, but how they are all so often in close proximity as at uni. I'm happy To be corrected.

Dumbledoresgirl · 22/08/2017 16:41

I saw this thread title and immediately thought, whatever the OP is going to suggest, I will add 'get your son or daughter vaccinated against Meningitis'. So well said, SoupDragon.

EdithWeston · 22/08/2017 16:42

Our school did them in school - early in year 11 I think.

Will that stay in date over the university years?

raspberryrippleicecream · 22/08/2017 17:04

Eve I had exactly the same with the receptionist at my GP she told me it was to encourage them to register with a GP at uni. I had to ask to to have it referred to the Practice Manager

genehuntswife · 22/08/2017 17:31

My son wasn't at uni, 18 years old , living at home. Can I also say if your child has a fever but cold hands and feet get them checked immediately. My ds didn't get the rash till day 3.

missiondecision · 22/08/2017 17:35

Gene .. I'm so sorry for what has happened.