About Lipscomb
Health Center
Immunizations
College students have increased risk of some contagious diseases due to the close living quarters and interactions they have with one another. Because of the risk of transmission to a large number of people, some vaccines are required at Lipscomb. We particularly encourage all residential students to receive the meningococcal vaccine that protects against bacterial meningitis. The Centers for Disease Control has lots of information on their Meningitis website including who is at risk, what causes it, signs and symptoms of the disease, and prevention.
Required:
2 doses of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella—this is for all students born after 1956. A titer that shows positive antibodies for all 3 diseases is acceptable.
1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine. If you have read the information regarding meningitis and wish to waive this vaccine, the student may sign the statement on the health form. Those under age 18 will need to have a parent or guardian sign a waiver if they do not wish to receive it.
3 doses of Hepatitis B—REQUIRED for Pharmacy, Nursing, and Dietetic students but recommended for all students. A waiver must be signed if a student does not wish to receive this series. A titer may be drawn with blood to document adequate antibody response from previous disease or vaccination to satisfy this requirement. The 2nd vaccine must be given a minimum of 4 weeks after the 1st shot; the 3rd in the series must be a minimum of 16 weeks after the first shot. The series does not have to be restarted if it was not completed on time; the next dose can be picked up at any time after the minimum timeframe has lapsed.
Tetanus—REQUIRED for Pharmacy, Nursing, and Dietetic students but recommended for all students. The last dose must be within the last 10 years.
Varicella— A positive titer is REQUIRED for Pharmacy students for those who have had a history of chickenpox or those who have had 2 vaccinations. Nursing and Dietetic students must have either a positive titer or documented 2 vaccines. Beginning in July 2011, all new students will be required to show documentation of vaccination with 2 shots or a history of the disease. This is not required for students at this time who are not enrolled in one of the above healthcare fields of study.
Also see Tuberculosis Screening for that requirement on the Health Record Form.
We administer many vaccinations in the Health Center for a fee. These are available to students, faculty, and staff. A consent will need to be signed and payment will be due at the time of vaccination in the form of cash, check, or charge to a personal student account. Health Services does not bill insurance and payment for vaccines varies depending on health insurance plans. We can give you a CPT code if you wish to personally submit a claim for reimbursement.
What we offer:
Flu, seasonal
Hepatitis A (series of 2)
Hepatitis B (series of 3)
Polio* booster
Meningococcal (Menactra)
Tetanus/diphtheria
Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis
Typhoid*
Varicella* (chickenpox)
*Must be ordered on individual basis; allow 3 days for delivery