Recent news on Meningococcal Vaccine

Meningitis Vaccine Urged For Summer Campers  -  May 23, 2007
Javno.hr,So parents should protect their kids by making sure they get the meningococcal vaccine, Nancy Springer, a founding member of the non-profit National

Pneumococcal vaccines considered  -  May 23, 2007
News.gov.hk,About half the infections were caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B, which is not covered by the quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine, which protects

Meningococcal vaccine offered to public for $5  -  Apr 26, 2007
Deseret News,The Salt Lake Valley Health Department has received 500 doses of Menactra (a vaccine used to prevent infection caused by meningococcal bacteria) and is

Meningococcal shots $5 today from 1 to 6  -  May 2, 2007
Deseret News,The meningococcal vaccine normally costs $102. The UCHD will accept cash or check only for the vaccine at the time of the clinic, 151 S. University Ave. in

Meningitis vaccine recommended  -  May 18, 2007
WALB-TV,Albany-- Southwest Georgia Public Health officials are now encouraging high school seniors that plan to enroll in college, to get vaccinated against

Woman makes meningitis awareness her crusade  -  May 19, 2007
TCPalm,By JAMES KIRLEY. Terri Martin is on a mission to tell as many people as possible about bacterial meningitis — its symptoms and, especially, that a vaccine

Decatur physician specializes in getting travelers ready to face ...  -  May 11, 2007
The Decatur Daily,Lagos, Nigeria – Routine shots, hepatitis A, typhoid, yellow fever, often meningococcal vaccine and always malaria prophylaxis.

CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for Alexion's Soliris(TM) in Europe  -  Apr 27, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Vaccinate patients with a meningococcal vaccine at least 2 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of Soliris; revaccinate according to current medical

Whooping cough worries rise among school officials  -  Apr 26, 2007
East Valley Tribune,The recommendations also include requiring students ages 11 and older to receive a meningococcal vaccine, which would be necessary to start school in fall

CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for Alexion's Soliris(TM) in Europe  -  Apr 27, 2007
Juraforum.de,Vaccinate patients with a meningococcal vaccine at least2 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of Soliris; revaccinateaccording to current medical

Whooping cough worries rise among school officials  -  26 Apr 2007
East Valley Tribune,The recommendations also include requiring students ages 11 and older to receive a meningococcal vaccine, which would be necessary to start school in fall

Vaccine available  -  Apr 18, 2007
Spooner Advocate,Washburn County Health Department has announced that college-bound high school seniors are encouraged to receive the meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) at this

GlaxoSmithKline files European meningococcal conjugate vaccine  -  Apr 1, 2007
News-Medical.net,In clinical trials including countries in Africa and Asia, the conjugate meningococcal vaccine has demonstrated a good safety profile and immunogenicity

GlaxoSmithKline Submits EMEA Regulatory Filing For Meningococcal ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
Trading Markets,The company disclosed that the conjugate meningococcal vaccine demonstrated a good safety profile and immunogenicity against meningococcal meningitis caused

Vaccinations available at Fond du Lac County Health Department  -  Apr 18, 2007
The Reporter,The meningococcal vaccine is a one-time dose recommended for children 11-12, or teens attending high school, or for college freshman.

Carmel High to host clinic May 15  -  Apr 17, 2007
Indianapolis Star,Carmel High School will host a meningococcal vaccine clinic from 3 to 5 pm May 15 in the high school's community room, which is located in the commons near

Ailing teen survives a journey to the brink  -  Mar 30, 2007
Fresno Bee (subscription),...(Isidro Fragoza, a Fresno County health education specialist, said the meningococcal vaccine is recommended for those 11 to 18 years of age and college

‘The grandparent effect’  -  Apr 10, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),Meningococcal meningitis is rare in India, and a single dose of the meningococcal vaccine given around the age of 10-16 years is sufficient to prevent

Paying for Vaccinations  -  Apr 7, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),It's not unusual to pay $95 for yellow-fever vaccine, recommended for travel to places such as sub-Saharan Africa, and $105 for the meningococcal vaccine

Grade 7 students should get the 'kissing disease' vaccine  -  Apr 5, 2007
Northumberland Today,Kissing can make a person feel good, but if they're young and not careful, it's an act of passion that can kill. According to Diane Dingman,

Schoolgirl's new battle  -  Apr 11, 2007
Irish Post,THE IRISH community in Britain has been urged to get behind a new initiative to help find a vaccine to tackle meningitis.

FDA Approves Alexion's Soliris(TM) for All Patients With PNH  -  Apr 4, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Vaccinate patients with a meningococcal vaccine at least 2 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of Soliris; revaccinate according to current medical

Halifax battling mumps outbreak, raises questions about need for ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
CJAD,...immunizations called "Your Child's Best Shot," was referring to new vaccines for human papillomavirus, rotavirus and a new meningococcal vaccine.

Sacked health chief's earlier bungle  -  Apr 16, 2007
The Australian,...to be using Dr Hall as a scapegoat, despite his key role in public health, including the development of a childhood meningococcal vaccine program.

WHO, Asian leaders discuss virus sharing, vaccine access  -  Mar 27, 2007
CIDRAP,..."To date, more than 20 million doses of meningococcal vaccine have been channeled through the International Coordinating Group mechanism, and improvements

IMD symptoms rarely mild; shots available  -  Apr 10, 2007
Northumberland Today,By Karen Lloyd. Kissing can make people feel good, but if they're young and not careful, it's an act of passion that can kill. According to Diane Dingman,

Cabarrus Health This Week  -  Apr 15, 2007
Charlotte Observer,Menactra (meningococcal vaccine) available free for people ages 11-55. For adults, tetanus/diphtheria booster shots available; routine tetanus boosters

Teen Tune-Ups Offered at Packard Children's Hospital  -  Apr 9, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Teens heading off to college in the fall should consider the meningococcal vaccine to prevent possibly deadly meningitis. Families should also be aware that

Flu reported in Clinton County  -  Apr 1, 2007
Wilmington News Journal, OH,These include Tdap, Menactra (meningococcal vaccine and Gardasil (HPV vaccine). Vaccinations are available for uninsured infants, children and adolescents.

Mumps outbreak has MDs pondering changes to booster-shot frequency  -  Apr 4, 2007
ChronicleHerald.ca,...immunizations called Your Child’s Best Shot, was referring to new vaccines for human papillomavirus, rotavirus and a new meningococcal vaccine.

Robert Austrian dies  -  Apr 2, 2007
Scientist,In 2000, researchers released a childhood pneumonia vaccine, followed by a conjugate meningococcal vaccine in 2005 -- products that would have not been

Meningitis suspected in Valley death  -  Mar 24, 2007
Fresno Bee (subscription),The workers told parents about a meningococcal vaccine recommended for 11- and 12-year-old children and college freshmen. The vaccine protects against many

Age recommendation for meningococcal vaccine expanded  -  Mar 1, 2007
Union Sentinel,Recent emphasis on meningococcal vaccine for college students may have led people to think that the illness is a problem only on college campuses.

Medical researcher to develop oral vaccine  -  Mar 13, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Expert wants meningococcal vaccine studied (February 14, 2007) -- An Australian epidemiologist wants the meningococcal vaccine studied noting the bacterial

Let parents decide on inoculation of children  -  Mar 12, 2007
Deseret News,My eldest child is still mad at me for insisting upon the Meningococcal vaccine, which was a two-parter. But the alternative is not very appealing, either.

FDA Approves Alexion's Soliris for All Patients With PNH  -  Mar 18, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Vaccinate patients with a meningococcal vaccine at least 2 weeks prior to receiving the first dose of Soliris; revaccinate according to current medical

Meningitis sickens 3 students  -  Mar 22, 2007
Fresno Bee (subscription),Students also will be offered a meningococcal vaccine that protects against most strains of bacterial meningitis. One of the three El Capitan students has

Students hear vaccination details  -  Mar 16, 2007
Albany Herald On-line,...n The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that preadolescents, teenagers and college-bound students be vaccinated against meningococcal

Vaccinations -- they're worth a shot for adults  -  Mar 18, 2007
commercialappeal.com (subscription),The meningococcal vaccine is suggested for young adults living in college dormitories. Other people should avoid vaccines because they are more at risk.

FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Drug to Treat Rare Blood Disorder  -  Mar 19, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Because of the high risk for serious meningococcal infections, all 196 PNH patients in the clinical studies were vaccinated with a meningococcal vaccine;

It's not just kids who can use shots  -  Mar 18, 2007
Toronto Sun,And if you're a teen or university student, find out about the meningococcal vaccine. Our new HPV vaccine protects girls and young women from cervical

SCHOOL BRIEFS  -  Mar 4, 2007
Durham Herald Sun,CHAPEL HILL -- North Carolina is offering a meningococcal vaccine free to high school seniors going to college next fall. Most colleges recommend or require

Meningococcal Vaccine requires Further Study  -  Feb 20, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),..."The meningococcal vaccine has been effective since its introduction in 2003, but the disease incidence rate is still higher than 20 years ago.

Expert wants meningococcal vaccine studied  -  Feb 14, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Combination Vaccine Produces Lower Immune Response Than Vaccines Administered Separately (April 21, 2005) -- A combination vaccine developed to reduce the

Expert wants meningococcal vaccine studied  -  Feb 14, 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,CANBERRA, Australia (UPI) -- An Australian epidemiologist wants the meningococcal vaccine studied noting the bacterial infection is affecting more people

Expert Wants Meningococcal Vaccine Studied  -  Feb 14, 2007
Post ChronicleAn Australian epidemiologist wants the meningococcal vaccine studied noting the bacterial infection is affecting more people than it did 20 years ago.

A New Vaccine To Combat All Forms Of Meningococcal Disease ...  -  Jan 26, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...in order to produce a pan-meningococcal vaccine which it is hoped will be effective against all the significant bacterial strains of the disease.

State recommends meningitis vaccine for kids young as 11  -  Feb 23, 2007
Gainesville Times,When you take your 11-year-old child to the doctor for the new state-required booster shots, you might as well ask for the meningococcal vaccine while

Meningococcal disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo  -  Feb 2, 2007
World Health Organization,Meningitis Control has agreed to provide 115 830 doses of bivalent meningococcal vaccine (A/C) along with injection materials and oily chloramphenicol.

Deadly brain fever raises head again  -  Jan 30, 2007
Times of India,There is debate about inclusion of meningococcal vaccine in the routine immunisation schedule, but it may be a good idea to identify high risk groups and

Importance of Immunizations for 11 and 12 Year Olds  -  Feb 1, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that all 11 and 12 year olds get the following immunizations: meningococcal vaccine,

New vaccine a vital protection  -  Feb 11, 2007
Arizona Republic,...middle school level: a diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus booster this fall and a meningococcal vaccine, protecting against a lethal brain infection, in 2008.

Texas colleges report meningitis cases  -  Feb 19, 2007
UT The Daily Texan,The University Health Services offers the meningococcal vaccine for bacterial meningitis, which Spalding says dramatically reduces the chance of contracting

Student diagnosed with meningitis  -  Feb 12, 2007
Baylor University The Lariat Online,By GRACE MAALOUF. Nancy Keating, director of nurses at the Baylor Health Center, said the center knew earlier that the student, freshman Preston Wallace,

Brown to hold economic talks with PM  -  18 Jan 2007
RxPG NEWS,Referring to the latest collaboration between the Serum Institute of India and the British Health Protection Agency on a pan-meningococcal vaccine,

Childhood Vaccination Schedule Expanded for 2007  -  18 Jan 2007
MedPage Today,...influenza vaccine, varicella, hepatitis A, and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) with meningococcal vaccine for certain high risk groups.

Menactra(TM) vaccine available for meningitis prevention in Canada  -  18 Jan 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...- First conjugate vaccine to protect against multiple strains of rapid, life-threatening disease - TORONTO, Jan. 9 /CNW/ - Sanofi pasteur, the vaccines

Vital facts on the disease  -  18 Jan 2007
Concord Monitor,...hat is meningitis? Meningitis is a broad term that describes inflammation of membranes around the spinal cord and brain. Symptoms?

Facts About Meningitis  -  Jan 15, 2007
WNBC,Overseas travelers should check to see if meningococcal vaccine is recommended for their destination. Travelers should receive the vaccine at least 1 week

Young adults urged to get meningococcal disease vaccine  -  Jan 7, 2007
ABC Online,Queensland Health is urging young adults to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease after a recent case in Gladstone. Typically babies and young adults

Menactra(TM) Vaccine Available for Meningitis Prevention in Canada  -  Jan 9, 2007
DG NewsTORONTO, CANADA -- January 9, 2007 -- Sanofi pasteur, the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group, announced today that Menactra™ (Meningococcal

BC scales back infant vaccinations  -  Dec 29, 2006
CBC British Columbia,Provincial medical health officer Dr. Perry Kendall said recent research in the US shows the meningococcal vaccine was just as effective with three shots as

AAP, CDC issue meningococcal vaccine update  -  Dec 1, 2006
AAP News (subscription)The manufacturer of the quadrivalent meningococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine (MCV4, Menactra) reports that the vaccine no longer is in short

FSU student in a battle with meningitis  -  Dec 18, 2006
Tallahassee Democrat,The Centers for Disease Control now recommends that all children beginning at 11 or 12 receive the meningococcal vaccine. The FSU student hospitalized with

Another 15 shots mooted for infants  -  Dec 11, 2006
Stuff.co.nz,Children could face an extra 15 vaccinations before they turn five in a Health Ministry proposal that is prompting fears of a parental backlash.

MENINGITIS SHOTS  -  Nov 30, 2006
Belmond Independent,Health officials recommend meningococcal vaccine for the following persons: children 11-12, high school students if not immunized before;

Completing immunisation vital - Ministry  -  Dec 6, 2006
Stuff.co.nz,The Ministry of Health is urging parents to ensure their children complete the controversial meningococcal B immunisation.

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