Make sure your vaccines are up-to-date
Infectious diseases can spread easily in university and college communities. Vaccination offers the best protection which is why it’s important to check that your vaccines are up-to-date.
The MenACWY vaccine helps protect against meningococcal disease which causes meningitis and septicaemia (blood poisoning). These can be severe and life threatening. The vaccine protects against four main forms of meningococcal disease but not all, so make sure you know the signs and symptoms of meningitis and get medical advice if you or one of your friends
feel very unwell. Don’t assume it’s a hangover or fresher’s flu. For more information visit meningitis.org.
The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Currently, parts of the UK and Europe are seeing an increase in the number of people getting measles. That’s why it important to check you’ve had two doses of the MMR vaccine.
If you’ve moved to Scotland from overseas, make sure you’re up to date with vaccinations offered for free by NHS Scotland.
You may be eligible for additional vaccines that were not available where you lived previously.
To find out how you can get these vaccines, as well as any others you may be eligible for, please visit www.nhsinform.scot/vaccinesforstudents