For those who haven’t actually heard maybe because you’re not in the immediate geographical location of SCU, but a strain of meningococcal meningitis has been discovered in a third SCU student, with many other students possibly exposed. It’s determined that this particular strain is not a variant that is covered under the modern vaccination for meningitis, and SCU is initiating mass inoculations in attempts to protect the student body from further outbreak.
http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_29475926/alameda-county-confirms-argosy-university-employee-died-meningitis
(EDIT: I know the link shows Alameda County, but the link is a San Jose Mercury News article on the third case of diagnosis at SCU).
http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_29468321/tests-confirm-two-santa-clara-university-students-have
it seems to be behind them.
All 3 students have been released from hospital in good condition. 
The school did a very good job of keeping all students and parents informed within a day of the first case (which was last week) and several follow-up emails over the next several days. Of course, the kids knew the most with social media. (They knew the exact location that was ground zero, which was good because they knew if they needed to worry or not.)
They also vaccinated close to 5,000 students in 2 days, and gave preventative antibiotics to anyone at risk within the first day or so. Overall, was very impressed with response. Hopefully it is over!
In all fairness, “they” were not the school acting alone. The university provided the vaccination clinic physical locations (makes sense since those provided locations are closest to the affected population - the students), but county and state public health departments provided the health staff resources and the actual vaccinations, including the funding for the vaccination via a Federal CDC grant, for which all nearly 5,000 vaccinated individuals (56% of the student body of 8,600 students) must return in one month’s time to receive the second dose.
So, yes, while it’s certainly commendable that SCU itself assisted with this effort (as, of course they should have), “they” certainly didn’t do it alone, nor likely could have made such an impact without the assistance of the local and state health departments, and of the financial help of the Federal government (the vaccine would otherwise cost $160 per individual).
Most thankfully, the students have been released from the hospital in good health.
I don’t think anyone thought that the school had 5000 vaccines laying around. But if we need to recognize the government and give them a participation ribbon, cheers to them too.
I thought this was a nice follow up about the first student that came down with meningitis. Ya always wonder what really happened. This infection is so scary and it could have been so much worse, glad he is better and wish them well. Thought his early symptoms/story may be good to know…
http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_29717784/santa-clara-university-meningitis-survivor-returns-school