Meningitis Vaccine
Effective January 1, 2012, students applying to Lamar State College Port Arthur must
have had a bacterial meningitis vaccine. Texas Senate Bill 1107 (now TEC 51.9192) requires a student who has been admitted to an institution of higher education or private or independent
institution of higher education, must show evidence of receipt of an initial bacterial meningitis vaccination dose
or booster during the five-year period preceding and at least ten (10) days prior
to the first day of the first semester in which the student initially enrolls at an institution, or following a break in
enrollment of at least one fall or spring semester at the same or another institution. LSCPA
is partnering with Med+Proctor for the submission of bacterial meningitis vaccination records.
Instructions: Once your LSCPA application has been received, register with Med+Proctor in order to complete and submit your Bacterial Meningitis vaccination record. Use the same email personal address you listed on your ApplyTexas application. You will also need to know your LSCPA ID number.
Instructions: Once your LSCPA application has been received, register with Med+Proctor in order to complete and submit your Bacterial Meningitis vaccination record. Use the same email personal address you listed on your ApplyTexas application. You will also need to know your LSCPA ID number.
Evidence of vaccination must be submitted through Med+Proctor.
A student is exempt from the bacterial meningitis vaccine if the student meets any of the following criteria:
- The student is 22 years of age or older by the first day of the start of the semester or
- The student is enrolled in a continuing education course or program that is less than 360 contact hours, or continuing education corporate training; or
- The student is enrolled in a dual credit course which is taught at a public or private K-12 facility not located on a higher education institution campus; or
- The student is incarcerated in a Texas prison.
- An affidavit or certificate signed by a physician who is duly registered and licensed to practice medicine in the United States, stating that in the physician's opinion, the vaccination would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student; or
- An affidavit signed by the student stating that the student declines the vaccination for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief. A conscientious exemption form from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) must be used, or
- Confirmation that the student has completed the Internet-based Department of State Health Services to claim an exemption for reasons of conscience (for entering students at public junior colleges only).