The following immunizations are recommended for students attending Hawkeye Community College.
| Vaccine | Major Indications |
MMR
Measles, Mumps, Rubella | All college students born after 1956 without history of disease are recommended to have two doses of MMR vaccine. |
Varicella
Chicken Pox | All college students without history of disease are recommended to have two doses of varicella vaccine. |
Tdap
Tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (whooping cough) | All college students are recommended to have a Tdap vaccine regardless of interval since last tetanus. |
| Hepatitis B | All college students are recommended to have the Hepatitis B series which consists of 3 immunizations over the course of 6 months. |
Meningitis
(A,C,Y,W-135) | All college students living in dormitories/residence halls or close quarters are recommended to have the meningitis vaccine. |
Influenza
Flu shot | All college students are recommended to get the flu shot annually. |
HPV
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine | All female college students up to 26 years old are recommended to get the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. |
Additional information on recommended immunizations
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