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Meningitis C Vaccine

What are people doing regarding the Meningitis C Vaccine?

I had this in 2000 (Im sure everyone else has too), and was wondered if it was needed before starting in a few weeks?

I know Bath reccomend the vaccine, like all other Uni's, but is it needed if you have already have the vaccine?

Thanks :biggrin:
Reply 1
No - you only need to get the vaccine once in a lifetime.
Reply 2
Thank you!
Reply 3
Always to the rescue!:p:
Reply 4
Getting mine in a few days I suspect.
Reply 5
Mine - 5 days ago...your arm will hurt for a few days.
Reply 6
Deus and Druggist, have you had the vaccine before?
Reply 7
Does the university send you like an information pack on the recommended vaccinations you need before you arrive?
Reply 8
hairy_scary
Does the university send you like an information pack on the recommended vaccinations you need before you arrive?

Bath advise these.

I'm going to have to check what I've had because I have no idea. :redface: I think I've had the meningitis one though, but I think I may have only had one MMR and you need two. :s-smilie:
Reply 9
damn - i hate injections i literally felt ill and feint reading that link you posted
Reply 10
Ah, sorry. ;console;

But you need to have them! :p:
Reply 11
I've had meningitis the one with the black dots when i was 5 and nearly died so im not worried anymore :biggrin: (well hopefully! xD)
Reply 12
Ah, sorry.

But you need to have them!


yeah i know! :afraid:, i never used to mind them untill i had a problem with my kidney must of had about 30 in 8 months and im telling you that would screw up anyone!
Reply 13
jtanz0
yeah i know! :afraid:, i never used to mind them untill i had a problem with my kidney must of had about 30 in 8 months and im telling you that would screw up anyone!

#zomg# My dear god!
Reply 14
yeah wasnt pleasent
Reply 15
Yup.. you're meant to have them. Check with your doctor though. I know I was in the first year of MMR, and got a booster when I was still at primary school.. just before I left.. but I didn't remember it so almost ended up having another booster!
Reply 16
I had a meningitis vaccine in 2000 as well and the doctor said I don't need another one. I did have to have an MMR though cos i'd only had 1 before. Rather worried about the huge list of side effects on the piece of paper I was given! :frown:
Reply 17
Druggist
Mine - 5 days ago...your arm will hurt for a few days.


does the menC vaccine leave a scar like the BCG or is it just a normal jab like others?
Reply 18
lj789
does the menC vaccine leave a scar like the BCG or is it just a normal jab like others?

sorry incredibly late reply! Haven't been on here in a while. No scar just a normal jab :smile:
I've just had mine don't, will the scar fade?

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