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Still Required
Immunizations still have to be current even with virtual learning in Wake County, Raleigh, NC. Even though students entering 12th grade are not going…
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Ready for School
August is National Immunization Month! Look at the charts indicating the vaccination schedule for children. It can be found at the Advisory Committee on…
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Meningitis B Facts
Neisseria meningitidis is the causative organism of bacterial meningitis. The serogroups A,B,C,Y and W are all equally dangerous. There have been outbreaks of meningococcal disease…
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Lifesaving Vaccines
“Vaccines remain the safest, most cost-effective protection against disease and will provide a powerful tool to address the COVID-19 pandemic”, as The World Health Organization (WHO), in…
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Meningococcal Carriage
A four cross-sectional studies of meningococcal carriage in people aged 9 months to 36 years in two districts of Burkina Faso between May 2, 2016, and Nov…
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Meningitis Facts in UAE
Parents need to learn the facts about meningitis to protect their children in the UAE. Dr Iviano Ossuetta, head of paediatrics and neonatology at…
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Illinois Immunizations
The State of Illinois requires vaccinations to protect children depending on their age & what grade they are entering. Students must show proof of…
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Antibiotic Resistant
Neisseria meningitidis isolates in the United States have been historically susceptible to penicillin and ciprofloxacin. These two antibiotics have been used for treatment in people with…
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Vaccines for Newborns
Health Minister Chris Fearne announced that a meningococcal meningitis vaccine will be administered for free to newborns in Malta and Gozo. The vaccine will…
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Powerful Protein
University of Würzburg researchers found in a new study that a tiny protein plays a crucial role in the activation of genes in the meningococci bacteria that…
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