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Cases Climb
Meningococcal disease cases continue to climb in Florida with 39 people infected in 15 counties since late May. Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection…
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On Board
Actress and mother, Tiffani Thiessen joins acampaign, a collaboration between Sanofi and the National Meningitis Association (NMA). The public health initiative, It’s About Time: Help…
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Baby Stricken
A baby with the parents, siblings ages 9 and 10 are from a mining region inVenezuela but currently lives in a shelter in Boa Vista, Brazil.
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Opening Borders
During the pandemic when things were at a standstill with people staying at home & with borders closed, there was a drop in the rate of meningococcal…
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Safety Alert
The Florida Department of Health is recommending all college students in Leon County area receive a meningitis B vaccine. The health department confirmed…
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Vaccines are for everyone!
Getting up to date on immunization is very important. At various stages in our childhood & adulthood, there are certain vaccines recommended based on age, lines of…
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Disease Rates Drop
Possibly because of Covid protection measures, meningococcal disease rates drop over the past few years but vaccinations are down too. Scientists are warning people…
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Be Vigilant!
Meningococcal bacterial meningitis can be rare but can have very serious devastating effects and is a vaccine-preventable disease. Meningococcal meningitis is easily transmitted to…
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Cases Rise
According to The Florida Department of Health, the number of cases identified in 2022 surpasses the 5-year average of meningococcal disease cases. So FDOH is…
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Vaccines Wasted
The Meningitis Foundation, New Zealand learned that the Government has allowed $1.6 million worth of meningitis vaccines to go unused and be close to expiry.
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