16-year-olds need Meningitis booster
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All students entering or transferring into 11th grade will need proof of a meningococcal booster shot (MCV4), unless their first dose was received on or after their 16th birthday. Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness that affects the brain and the spinal cord. To learn more about the Meningococcal vaccine, click here.