A meninigitis strain B vaccine is now availble at the Thompson Student Health Center, the university announced over spring break.
USC does not have an active case of meningitis on campus, according to the health center, and the introduction of this additional vaccine is purely precautionary.
When students initially enrolled, they were required to have the MCV4 vaccine, which prevents four types of meningitis. That vaccine protected against two of the three most common strains, but lacked the protection against strain B.
The new vaccine, Bexsero, targets a strain of meningitis not covered by the traditional vaccine required for students.
Bexsero is a two-dose series of shots, and each shot is given at least one month apart.
Students who want to receive the new vaccine can visit the immunization clinic at the health center.