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NFID Alert
The National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID) is urging everyone to learn more about Meningococcal Disease.
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Oklahoma says, Vaccinate!
From pre-school students through college students, the state of Oklahoma wants every parent to check their children’s vaccination records.
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Ohio says yes
Lawmakers in the state of Ohio have mandated that students entering the 7th and 12th grades will be vaccinated against meningitis. Ohio is following a growing group of states that are requiring that preteen and teenage students need to be vaccinated before they can attend school. Meningitis is a disease that can become very serious […]
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Required immunization
At last, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is finally requiring meningitis vaccinations for all students entering 8th and 12th grades prior to admission in the 2016-17 school year. As Clinic Nurse Supervisor, Connie Werner from the City of St. Joseph Health Department states, “vaccines are so important because diseases that used to kill us […]
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Winning Spirit
Nick Springer will compete for the fourth time in the U.S. wheelchair rugby Paralympics in Rio.
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Time to check
As a new school year approaches the Kentucky Immunization Coalition is urging everyone to check their immunization records to make certain that they have all of their vaccinations.
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Immediate action needed
The city of West Hollywood in California is alerting their citizens to be aware that meningitis is a deadly and contagious disease.
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Expanded Recommendation
The advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has voted to recommend that persons with HIV age 2 months or older should be vaccinated with (MenACWY). The ACIP did not recommend meningoccal group B vaccination for persons with HIV pending further studies, but will address this at the October 2016 meeting. It is estimated that HIV […]
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