Recommended Vaccinations – Single Injection*

Our records indicate that each of you already has received the following up-to date vaccinations:

• Typhoid

• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)

• Tetanus-Diptheria

• Meningitis

   

• Polio (booster)

• Yellow fever

   

Required only in specific instances.

*Vaccinations administered through Passport Health on Sept. 9 and via Campus Health Center on Sept. 23.

Recommended Vaccinations – Multiple Injections**

Our records indicate that each of you has received the initial vaccination for the following:

• Hepatitis A - two doses

   

The first dose provides protection two to four weeks after initial vaccination; the second booster dose, given six to twelve months later, provides protection for up to twenty years.

• Hepatitis B - three to four doses

First injection given at any given time

. Second injection at least one month after the first dose. Third injecction six months after the first dose.

**Initial doses offered by Campus Health Center on Sept. 23.

Oral Medications

Cipro – Used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.

Malarone – Antimalarial. Used to prevent and treat malaria.

Please note that the costs for Cipro and Malarone are roughly $20 and $160 respectively. University Pharmacy, located in the University Towers on Anthony Wayne Drive, can write and fill prescriptions for both medications. You can greatly reduce your out-of-pocket cost by completing the Faculty/Staff Student Enrollment form (UNIVERSITY PHARMACY_FacStaff Enrollment Form.rtf) or the Student Enrollment Form (UNIVERSITY PHARMACY_Student Enrollment Form.rtf) to have the cost of the medications billed to your insurance carrier.

If you would like to recieve Cipro and/or Malarone from Univerisity Pharmacy. Please download and complete the appropriate form and return it to Sabrina Stennis no later than 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30. You may fax the completed form to (313) 577-9198, or e-mail the form to Sabrina at stennis@wayne.edu by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29. These deadline will allow University Pharmacy to process the billing and write and fill the prescriptions in time for you to begin the oral treatments at least one week prior to travel. Filled prescriptions will be available for pickup no later than October 7.

Influenza

International travelers are encouraged to be vaccinated for Influenza. If you have not already done so, please plan to get your flu shot at least 10 days before departure. Both Campus Health Center ($20) and University Pharmacy ($23) offer flu shots.

Travel Kits

University Pharmacy has assembled individual travel kits for your purchase. Kits are roughly $30 and include a fairly generous variety of items. You  might consider sharing the cost of a kit with one of your travelmates. Contact Maria at University Pharmacy at (313) 831-2008.