Vaccine and Travel Medication List
M.S. Shook Student Health Service offers the vaccines listed below. Students will be informed beforehand of charges for vaccinations and medications that are recommended.
- Hepatitis A (Havrix): 2 shot series; Takes a minimum of 6-months to complete
- Hepatitis B (Engerix B): 3 shot series; Takes a minimum of 6-months to complete.
- Varivax (Chickenpox): 2 shot series; 1 now & 1 in 4-6 weeks
- Typhoid Injectable (Typhoid Vi)
- Typhoid Oral (Vivotif)
- Meningococcal Vaccine (Menactra)
- MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
- Tetanus Diphtheria (Td)
- Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussin (Tdap)
- TB Skin Test (TST): (tests given Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays)
- HPV (Gardasil): 3 shot series
Anti-malarials (oral)
- Aralen 500 mgm (Chloroquine): A minimum of 6 tablets
- (1 tab 7 days before arrival in country, 1 tab weekly during travel, and 1 tab weekly for 4 weeks after returning home)
- Malarone
- (1 tab daily 2 days before arrival in country, continue taking 1 tab daily during travel, and 1 tab daily for 7 days after returning home)
- Doxycycline
- (1 tab daily 2 days before arrival in country, continue taking 1 tab daily during travel, and 1 tab daily for 28 days after returning home)
- Lariam (Mefloquine)
- (No longer offered at Student Health Pharmacy due to the potential for severe side effects)
Request a copy of your medical records and/or immunizations
Mail a written request and a completed Release of Information Form to:
MS Shook Health Services
ATTN: Medical Records
PO Box 32070
Boone, NC 28608-2070
Include the following items in your written request:
- Full name at the time you were a student
- Student ID number (Banner ID)
- Date of birth
- Date of last semester attending Appalachian State University.
- Check made out to M.S. Shook Health Service in the amount of $5.00
- (no charge for immunization records only)
- Written signature
- Address you wish to have the information mailed to
- Please include current contact number
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