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Staying Safe
Vaccines and vaccinations have protected people from many deadly diseases since small pox vaccine was first identified. Since then billions of people have been…
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Vaccinate First
Roswell Independent School District superintendent stated, “More than 100 students are at risk of being dropped from classes if they do not receive required immunizations by the…
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Molecular Vulnerability
There has always been a question why some people are more susceptible to meningitis than other people. Research in Sweden has shown that the…
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Poverty connection
In New Zealand, the five main types of meningococcal disease are A, B, C, Y and W. About half of the cases is caused…
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MenQuadfi Vaccine
The European Commission (EC) has approved MenQuadfi immunization of individuals from the age of 12 months and older against invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria Meningitidis serogroups…
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Clinical Trials
An important trial for which Griffith’s Clinical Trial Unit, alongside other research sites in Canada, USA, Europe, Turkey and Australia, is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and…
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Basic Facts
Neisseria Meningitidis is the meningococcus responsible for bacterial meningitis and septicemia. This is considered a medical emergency because death can rapidly follow infection. Richard Benson,…
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Immunization Decline
New Ministry of Health, “Statistics show a drop in the vaccination rates of infants over the last quarter, when compared to the previous year. This decline in…
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Moving Campaign
“Take Care of Meningitis” is the initiative based on real cases of survivors of meningococcal disease that seeks to raise awareness about the importance of learning about…
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Expand Schedule
A two year old boy diagnosed with meningococcal sepsis in central Queensland has died. Local health officials have said, “Close contacts of the child,…
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