Immunization recommendations for College Students

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the following four vaccines for teenagers and one vaccine for college students.
Vaccines needed for teenagers
Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccines
Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine
Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccine
Vaccines needed for college students
Meningococcus vaccine
For more information:
Questions and answers about vaccine for teenagers and college students. (exit site)
"Meningitis on Campus: Don't Wait. Vaccinate," (.pdf) a brochure produced by the National Meningitis Association (NMA), offers college-bound students and their parents a succinct, practical introduction to meningococcal meningitis. In the space of two pages, it outlines the etiology and epidemiology of the disease and makes a strong case for vaccination. Use this link for a text-only screen-reader device version.
National Immunization Program (NIP) , CDC, 2004