Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccination Requirements & Recommendations Tracker

Learn which states, colleges and universities currently require or recommend the MenACWY and MenB vaccines

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This map tracks meningococcal vaccination requirements and recommendations in the United States for both the MenACWY vaccine and MenB vaccine, by state, as well as college and university as applicable. Click the toggle icon on the left to select or deselect map layers and view the map key. Use the +/- keys to zoom in and out of your point of interest.

For an alternate view, please scroll down for a chart of recommendations and requirements organized by state. Please note this page is best viewed on desktop.

Last updated August 2025


States	MenACWY Vaccine: Secondary schools in these states require 1 dose before age 16 and another at age 16 or older.	MenACWY Vaccine: Secondary schools in these states require only 1 dose before 16	MenACWY Vaccine: Colleges and universities in these states require the MenACWY vaccine	MenB Vaccine: Colleges and universities recommending the MenB vaccine	MenB Vaccine: Colleges and universities requiring the MenB vaccine	MenB: Colleges with past Meningitis B cases (2008-2025)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona		Yes		Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix Arizona State University - Polytechnic Campus Arizona State University - Tempe Arizona State University - West Campus Northern Arizona University
Arkansas	Yes			University of Central Arkansas
California				Azusa Pacific University California Polytecnic State University - San Luis Obispo California State University - Channel Islands California State University - Chico California State University - Dominguez Hills California State University - Fullerton California State University - Long Beach California State University - Los Angeles California State University - Northridge The Claremot Colleges Concordia University - Irvine Dominican University of California - San Rafael Marymount California University Pepperdine University Point Loma Nazarene University Sonoma State University - Rohnert Park Stanford University University of California - Davis University of California - Riverside University of California - San Diego University of California - Santa Cruz University of San Francisco University of Southern California Whittier College William Jessup University - Rocklin Campus William Jessup University - San Jose Campus	San Diego State University University of San Diego	California Polytechnic State University Cuesta College Palomar College San Diego State University Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara University University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Davis
Colorado			Yes	Colorado Christian University Colorado College Colorado Mountain College Colorado State University Lamar Community College Northeastern Junior College Regis University United States Air Force Academy University of Colorado - Colorado Springs University of Denver University of Northern Colorado Western Colorado University
Connecticut		Yes	Yes	Albertus Magnus College Connecticut College Fairfield University Quinnipiac University Sacred Heart University University of Connecticut - Avery Point University of Connecticut - Hartford University of Connecticut - Stamford University of Connecticut - Storrs University of Connecticut - Waterbury Wesleyan University Yale University		Central Connecticut State University
Delaware		Yes	Yes	University of Delaware	Delaware State University
District of Columbia	Yes		Yes		Gallaudet University	Georgetown University
Florida			Yes	Barry University Florida Gulf Coast University University of Central Florida	Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Georgia	Yes		Yes	Clark Atlanta University East Georgia State College Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University - Armstrong Campus Georgia Southern University - Statesboro Campus Georgia Southwestern University of Georgia Valdosta State University	Morehouse College
Hawaii	Yes		Yes
Idaho	Yes				The College of Idaho
Illinois	Yes		Yes	Illinois State University North Park University Southern Illinois University Trinity Christian College University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign		University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign
Indiana	Yes		Yes	Franklin College Holy Cross College Indiana University - Bloomington Indiana University - Northwest Indiana University - Purdue Indiana University South Bend University of Notre Dame Wabash College	Ball State University Butler University Earlham College Indiana State University Marian University Indianapolis Purdue University Purdue University, Northwest University of Evansville University of Indianapolis Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology St. Mary of the Woods College Valparaiso University
Iowa	Yes			Coe College Cornell College Dordt University Grinnell College Iowa State University Mount Mercy University	Morningside College St. Ambrose University
Kansas	Yes		Yes	University of Kansas
Kentucky	Yes			Northern Kentucky University University of Kentucky University of Louisville
Louisiana	Yes		Yes
Maine	Yes
Maryland		Yes	Yes	Goucher College Loyola University Salisbury University St. John's College Stevenson University Towson University University of Maryland - College Park University of Maryland, Baltimore County Washington College, Chestertown
Massachusetts	Yes		Yes	Amherst College Bentley University Boston College Clark University College of the Holy Cross Gordon College Massachusetts Maritime Academy Mount Holyoke College Salem State University Smith College University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Boston Worcester Polytechnic Institute		Smith College University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Michigan		Yes		Hope College Kalamazoo College Michigan State University Michigan Technological University University of Michigan Wayne State University	Aquinas College Calvin University Oakland University	Kalamazoo College
Minnesota	Yes			St Olaf College The College of Saint Scholastica
Mississippi				The University of Southern Mississippi
Missouri	Yes		Yes	Missouri Southern State Univeristy Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri Western State University		Missouri University of Science and Technology
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada	Yes		Yes
New Hampshire				Colby-Sawyer College	New England College Rivier University
New Jersey		Yes	Yes	College of Saint Elizabeth Fairleigh Dickenson University Georgian Court University Monmouth University Montclair State University Princeton University Rider University Rowan University Seton Hall University Stevens Institute of Technology The College of New Jersey		Princeton University Rutgers–New Brunswick
New Mexico	Yes			St. John's College
New York	Yes		Yes	Adelphi University Canisius College Cazenovia College College of Environmental Science & Forestry - SUNY Syracuse Cornell University D'Youville College Empire State College - SUNY Fredonia SUNY Hartwick College Ithaca College Le Moyne College Manhattan College Morrisville State College New York University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Skidmore College State University of New York (SUNY) - Oswego Union College United States Merchant Marine Academy University of Rochester Utica College Vassar College	Daemen College Houghton College College of Mount Saint Vincent	Colgate University Columbia University Syracuse University
North Carolina	Yes		Yes
North Dakota	Yes		Yes
Ohio	Yes		Yes	Marietta College Ohio Wesleyan University University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College University of Cincinnati - Clermont College University of Dayton Wilberforce University	Kenyon College University of Rio Grande	Ohio University
Oklahoma			Yes
Oregon				George Fox University Lewis & Clark College University of Oregon University of Portland	Oregon State University	Oregon State University University of Oregon
Pennsylvania	Yes		Yes	Cabrini University Carnegie Mellon University Clarion University of Pennsylvania Dickinson College Duquesne University Grove City College Gwynedd Mercy University Haverford College Keystone College Mercyhurst University Muhlenberg College Pennsylvania State University - Abington Pennsylvania State University - Altoona Pennsylvania State University - Beaver Pennsylvania State University - Behrend Pennsylvania State University - Berks Pennsylvania State University - Brandywine Pennsylvania State University - DuBois Pennsylvania State University - Fayette Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley Pennsylvania State University - Greater Allegheny Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Pennsylvania State University - Hazelton Pennsylvania State University - Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania State University - Mont Alto Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington Pennsylvania State University - Schulykill Pennsylvania State University - Scranton Pennsylvania State University - Shenango Pennsylvania State University - University Park Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes Barre Saint Joseph's University Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Susquehanna University Swathmore College Temple University University of Pittsburgh University of Valley Forge Widener University	Bucknell University Bryn Mawr College California University of Pennsylvania Franklin & Marshall College Gettysburg College Lafayette College Lehigh University Pennsylvania College of Technology Villanova University	Bucknell University Drexel University Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Lehigh University Penn State University University of Pennsylvania
Rhode Island	Yes		Yes	Roger Williams University		Providence College
South Carolina				Furman University Newberry College University of South Carolina Wofford College	South Carolina State University	Clemson University
South Dakota		Yes		Black Hills State University Dakota Wesleyan University
Tennessee			Yes	Middle Tennessee State University University of Tennessee Vanderbilt University
Texas		Yes	Yes	Lamar University Rice University Texas State University University of Dallas
Utah		Yes		Weber State University
Vermont		Yes	Yes	Champlain College
Virginia	Yes		Yes	George Mason University James Madison University Mary Baldwin University University of Richmond University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia State University Washington and Lee University	Shenandoah University	University of Virginia
Washington				Gonzaga University Pacific Lutheran University Seattle University Washington State University
West Virginia	Yes
Wisconsin	Yes			University of Wisconsin - La Crosse		University of Wisconsin, Madison
Wyoming

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Meningitis Vaccines (MenACWY and MenB Vaccines) Recommendations and Requirements in the United States
As of September 2025

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Data is compiled based on publicly available data from campus immunization forms, as well as Immunize.org resources: