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YOUR HEALTH PRIORITY IS HERE!

Texas Senate Bill 1107 (now TEC 51.9192) requires all students entering an institution of higher education (public and private) to either receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis or meet certain criteria for declining such a vaccination before the first day of the semester. Texas A&M-Kingsville is partnering with Med+Proctor for the submission of bacterial meningitis vaccination records.

Once you’ve been admitted, register with Med+Proctor to complete and submit your Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination record.

You can learn more about Bacterial Meningitis.

SUBMITTING YOUR RECORDS

Step 1: Activate Your Account

Follow instructions from your invitation to activate the Med+Proctor account. You should be admitted as a Texas A&M University-Kingsville student and registered for Hoggie Days (Orientation) before creating your Med+Proctor account and receive the invitation email to activate your account. You must use your TAMUK email (name@students.tamuk.edu) to access your account.

Step 2: Download

  • Fill out any required personal, medical, or insurance information.
  • Download the required forms and follow the directions provided.

Step 3: Upload

  • Log back into your Med+Proctor account and upload a copy of your forms. Make sure your forms are complete and legible.
  • You will receive an email confirmation once the forms have been reviewed.

EVIDENCE OF VACCINATION

Evidence of Vaccination must verify that the vaccination was received during the five-year period prior to and no later than 10 days before the first day of the semester.

Evidence of Vaccination must be submitted through Med+Proctor.

VACCINATION DATES

Entering Spring 2024 – vaccination must be on or after 1/17/2019

Entering Summer 1 2024 – vaccination must be on or after 5/29/2019

Entering Summer 2 2024 – vaccination must be on or after 7/8/2019

Entering Fall 2024 – vaccination must be on or after 8/26/2019

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BACTERIAL MENINGITIS

This information is being provided to all new college students in the state of Texas. Bacterial Meningitis is a serious, potentially deadly disease that can progress extremely fast, so take utmost caution. It is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. The bacteria that cause meningitis can also infect the blood. This disease strikes about 3,000 Americans each year, including 100-125 on college campuses, leading to 5-15 deaths among college students every year. There is a treatment, but those who survive may develop severe health problems or disabilities.

Acceptable Vaccinations:
  • MPSV4
  • MCV4
    • MenQuadfi
    • Nimenrix
  • Menveo
  • Menactra
  • Meningococcal Conjugate
  • MenACWY
  • MPSV
  • Mening PCV4
  • Menveo-Novartis 
Non-Acceptable Vaccinations:
  • Bexsero
  • Trumenba
  • Meningococcal B 

  • High fever
  • Severe headache
  • Rash or purple patches on skin
  • Vomiting
  • Light sensitivity
  • Stiff neck
  • Confusion and sleepiness
  • Nausea
  • Lethargy
  • Seizures

There may be a rash of tiny, red-purple spots caused by bleeding under the skin. These can occur anywhere on the body. The more symptoms, the higher the risk, so when these symptoms appear seek immediate medical attention.

Diagnosis is made by a medical provider and is usually based on a combination of clinical symptoms and laboratory results from spinal fluid and blood tests.

Early diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve the likelihood of recovery.

The disease is transmitted when people exchange saliva (such as by kissing, or by sharing drinking containers, utensils, cigarettes, toothbrushes etc.) or come in contact with respiratory or throat secretions.

Exposure to saliva by sharing cigarettes, water bottles, eating utensils, food, kissing, etc.

Living in close conditions (such as sharing a room/suite in a dorm or group home)

  • Death (in 8 to 24 hours from perfectly well to dead)
  • Permanent brain damage
  • Kidney failure
  • Learning disability
  • Hearing loss, blindness
  • Limb damage (fingers, toes, arms and/or legs) that requires amputation
  • Gangrene
  • Coma
  • Convulsions

  • Antibiotic treatment, if received early, can save lives and chances of recovery are increased. However, permanent disability or death can still occur.
  • Vaccinations are available and should be considered for:
    • Those living in close quarters
    • College students 25 years old or younger
  • Vaccinations are effective against four of the five most common bacterial types that cause 70% of the disease in the U.S. (but do not protect against all types of meningitis).
  • Vaccinations take 7-10 days to become effective, with protection lasting 3-5 years.
  • The cost of the vaccine varies, so check with your health care provider.
  • Vaccination is very safe — most common side effects are redness and minor pain at injection site for up to two days.

  • Contact your local health care provider.
  • Contact the Student Health and Wellness at 361-593-3991.
  • Contact your local or regional Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
  • Contact your local or regional Texas Department of Health office at 361-221-3023.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS

  • You should be admitted as a Texas A&M University-Kingsville student before registering with Med+Proctor.
  • There is no charge to upload documents to Med+Proctor. There is an optional one time $10.00 fee to have unlimited access to download immunization records; however, this is not necessary.
  • Meningitis documents must be in English. If a meningitis document is received in another language, then the document needs to be translated. A seal or stamp must be on the translated document in order to be considered an official record.
  • International students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to obtain the bacterial meningitis vaccination BEFORE entering the United States.
  • You must receive the bacterial meningitis vaccination at least 10 days prior to the start of the semester. The vaccination must be no more than five years old from the date you first enroll.

You are exempt from the vaccination requirements if any of the following apply:

  • You will be age 22 or older on the first day of the semester you are exempt.
  • You intend to enroll in Distance Education (online) Courses ONLY and NOT live on-campus. Your exemption MUST be approved by the university.
  • You cannot take the vaccine because it would be injurious to your health and well-being.
    • Provide an affidavit or a certificate signed by a physician who is duly registered and licensed to practice medicine in the United States, in which it is stated that, in the physician’s opinion, the vaccination required would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student.
  • You decline the vaccine due to reasons of conscience, including a religious belief.
    • Before you will be allowed to register for classes, you must complete and submit an original, Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) Vaccine Exemption Affidavit Form Affidavit Request for Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience. This is the only acceptable documentation for this exemption, and this process takes a significant amount of time.
    • Texas A&M-Kingsville must receive the original Affidavit for Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience document within 90 days of being notarized uploaded, faxed, or emailed copies are not acceptable. Please mail the completed, original form to Student Health and Wellness or you may bring it to your New Student Orientation session. 

      Mail: Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Student Health and Wellness, 700 University Blvd., MSC 112, Kingsville, TX 78363.

      Hand Delivery: Student Health and Wellness is located at 1210 N. Retama Street in Kingsville, Texas. Place record in the black drop box on the wall outside of the Student Health and Wellness front entrance.