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To be able to register for and attend in-person classes at Stony Brook, students must ensure they received and submitted the proof of their final COVID-19 vaccine dose at least two weeks prior to their first day on campus (i.e., orientation or the first day of classes).

Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) vaccine protects against four types (serogroups A, C, W, and Y) of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. Serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) vaccine protects against one type (serogroup B) of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria.

COVID Vaccine Hotline: (631) 638-1320 The Long Island State Veterans Home continues to require that all employees, volunteers, students and visitors wear a mask when in a resident or registrant care area. Stony Brook University Hospital welcomes visitors to our hospital.

Quarantine and Isolation Protocols You must establish a plan to isolate for minimum of five days off-campus if you test positive for COVID (with or without symptoms). After this period, if you have no symptoms, you can return to campus and in-person classes.

To ensure a healthy and safe campus community, if you plan to enroll in at least one in-person class, live on campus, or access in-person services or facilities on Stony Brook's campuses, you are required to comply with mandatory immunization requirements.

Meningococcal disease refers to any illness caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. These illnesses are often severe, can be deadly, and include infections of the lining of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) and bloodstream.

Bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis cause meningococcal disease. About 1 in 10 people have these bacteria in the back of their nose and throat without being ill. This is called being 'a carrier. ' Sometimes the bacteria invade the body and cause certain illnesses, which are known as meningococcal disease.