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Wisconsin Student Immunization Law
The first Wisconsin vaccination law is created, requiring polio, DTP and measles vaccines for children entering Kindergarten and daycare centers. -
Andrew Wakefield Paper
The now-retracted Andrew Wakefield paper, associating immunizations with the emergence of Autism cases is released sparking an anti-vaccination movement. -
Meningitis Vaccine Released
The current meningitis vaccine is released. -
Dorm Requirements
UW-Madison requires students living in residence halls to report whether or not they have had the Hepatitis B and Meningitis vaccines. However, there are still no college-level requirements for vaccines, only recommendations. -
HPV Vaccination Released
The first HPV vaccination is released. -
Well-known Meningitis Case at UW
UW-Madison senior dies from case of meningitis. -
Meningitis Rates Drastically Decrease
By 2014, meningitis cases drop from 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 400,000 in the US in the past ten years alone. Cases at UW specifically drop from about one case a year, to one case every other year or less. -
Mumps Outbreak at UW
There are 25 reported cases of mumps at UW-Madison, during a well-known Midwest outbreak of the disease. -
HPV Cases Decrease
By 2015, about 10 years after the release of the HPV vaccination, there is a 70% decrease of HPV symptoms at UHS. UHS reported students' symptoms about once a day, and now only find symptoms around once a month. -
Mumps & Rubella Requirements
By 1988, mumps and rubella vaccines are required for grades K-12. -
Anti-Vaccination Movement Prediction
Year that children of the anti-vaccination movement will begin to enter college, creating a larger issue and lower predicted rates of vaccinations among students.
