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The Student News Site of Oregon State University

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LBCC student Aaron Ojeda walking across campus. Ojeda lost his legs and parts of his fingers due to a Meningococcal B infection in 2014. Ojeda is currently a third year graphic design student at LBBC, and pursues his passion of DJing during this free time.

Student shares his meningococcal B story

Avalon Kelly and Melanie Reese, News Contributors
February 11, 2018

Aaron Ojeda had legs, eight fingers amputated after contracting menB.“The virus kills you within 24 hours if you don’t get help, so if you don’t get help within the 12th hour then you definitely...

Students line up outside of the meningococcal B vaccine clinic held in the Student Experience Center plaza last week. Student Health Services will host another clinic next month. 

Around 6,000 students receive meningococcal B vaccine through clinic

Melinda Myers, News Contributor
January 22, 2018

Students must wait 28 days to receive second dose.From Jan. 9-13, a giant white tent took up a good portion of the Student Experience Center Plaza. Arrows in blues and reds pointed students towards the...

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