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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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Another food scare
Sometimes in this crazy world it seems like nothing is safe. Two types of the Bounce Energy Bars that contain sunflower seeds may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes (L mono). L. mono is a pathogen that can develop into meningitis. Isn’t it ironic that these energy balls used by healthy people for a quick energy […]
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