Meningococcal Vaccine

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Shots for Grown-Ups  -  20 Feb 2008
Forbes,Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine for young women up to age 26; meningococcal vaccine for first-year college students in dorms;

What you need to know about Meningitis  -  Jan 25, 2008
Newsday,Overseas travelers should check to see if meningococcal vaccine is recommended for their destination. Travelers should receive the vaccine at least 1 week

Whooping cough causes deaths in Ohio  -  Feb 18, 2008
Wilmington News Journal, OH,...at 11–12 years of age, along with the other vaccines routinely recommended at that age (meningococcal vaccine and human papillomavirus vaccine ).

Rotavirus, meningitis vaccines to become available  -  Feb 7, 2008
Saipan Tribune,The meningococcal vaccine is another new vaccine that helps fight against meningitis. The meningococcal vaccination will be made available to pre-adolescent

Event was much larger than portrayed in story  -  Jan 30, 2008
Newsday,...but nowhere in the article did it mention the availability of a meningococcal vaccine to potentially prevent infection caused by this bacteria.

Public Health opens new immunization clinic  -  Feb 6, 2008
Marianas Variety,Immunization program manager Mariana C. Sablan said the Rota virus vaccine and the Meningococcal vaccine protect children from diarrhea and meningitis.

Vaccines get a boost: Global market increases profitability of ...  -  Jan 27, 2008
American Medical News (subscription)Last month, data were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing that a meningococcal vaccine protects infants from four types of

California's Preteen Vaccination Week encourages awareness  -  Jan 22, 2008
The California Aggie Online,According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website, recommendations include the meningococcal vaccine, a Tetanus diphtheria pertussis

Many Vaccines for Adults  -  Jan 24, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,First-year college students living in dormitories, international travelers, and healthcare workers are the main customers for the meningococcal vaccine,

At-Risk Children Get New Meningococcal Vaccine  -  Dec 11, 2007
MedHeadlines,Med Headlines - Young children at risk of contracting invasive meningococcal disease now have a vaccine available to them that has proven effective in older

ACIP Issues New Meningococcal Vaccine Recommendations  -  Dec 7, 2007
MedPage Today,ACIP said, too, that its meningococcal vaccine workgroup is considering options for general use of MCV4 among children ages two to 10.

Missing the Mercury Threat: An appeal to New Jersey's Governor  -  Dec 21, 2007
Huffington Post,Two of the vaccines, influenza and Sanofi Pasteur's meningococcal vaccine (Menomune) contain thimerosal (mercury). In spite of a week's long protest from

A Proposal to Require Flu Vaccines for Preschool  -  Dec 8, 2007
New York Times,If approved, the meningococcal vaccine requirement would also be a first in the nation for public school students. Currently, Massachusetts requires this

Are there vaccines against meningitis?  -  Dec 12, 2007
Fergus Falls Daily Journal,Overseas travelers should check to see if meningococcal vaccine is recommended for their destination. Travelers should receive the vaccine at least 1 week

Cabarrus Health This Week  -  Dec 23, 2007
Charlotte Observer,Menactra (meningococcal vaccine) available for people ages 11-55. For adults, tetanus/diphtheria booster shots available; routine tetanus boosters

Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule—United States, October ...  -  Dec 4, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The bar for meningococcal vaccine has been revised to indicate that 1 or more doses might be indicated. • Zoster vaccine has been added to the schedule with

Meningococcal teen 'might have lived'  -  Dec 5, 2007
The Australian,The coroner also recommended greater publicity about the fact the meningococcal vaccine currently available in NSW is only against the less common C strain.

NSW to review meningococcal guidelines  -  Dec 5, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,Increasing community awareness about the shortcomings of the meningococcal vaccine and recognising the signs and symptoms of the disease were some of the

PNH Patients With Lower Levels of Hemolysis, Mild Anemia and ...  -  Dec 11, 2007
CNNMoney.comVaccinate patients with a meningococcal vaccine at least two weeks prior to receiving the first dose of Soliris; revaccinate according to current medical

Preschool tots in NJ must get flu shots  -  Dec 15, 2007
Press of Atlantic City,...or country will be required to receive a booster dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccines, as well as one dose of meningococcal vaccine.

Middle schoolers need two new vaccines in 2008  -  Dec 14, 2007
Yuma Sun,The state will require all children 11 years of age and older to get a meningococcal vaccine to guard them against meningitis, as well as a tetanus,

Univ. student dies, cause uncertain  -  Dec 3, 2007
Red and Black,A meningococcal vaccine is available at the Health Center and protects against four of five groups of meningococcal meningitis, according to the Health

Child health shames us again  -  Nov 25, 2007
Scoop.co.nz,More recently, hospital admissions and deaths from meningococcal disease have fallen markedly, helped by the meningococcal vaccine roll-out.

Sanofi Pasteur Receives FDA Approval of Meningococcal Vaccine for ...  -  Oct 19, 2007
CNNMoney.comSWIFTWATER, Pa., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, announced today that the US Food and Drug

FDA Expands Age Range For Use Of Bacterial Meningitis Vaccine  -  Oct 18, 2007
UC Daily News,Previously, Menomune was the only meningococcal vaccine available in the United States for use in children, ages 2 years and older.

Investigational Meningococcal Vaccine Provides Longer ...  -  Oct 12, 2007
DG NewsBy Ed Susman SAN DIEGO, CA -- October 12, 2007 -- An investigational tetravalent glycoconjugate vaccine (MenACWY-CRM) appears safe and retains greater

Adult Vaccination: New Guidelines  -  Oct 19, 2007
WebMDMeningococcal vaccine: Guards against meningitis and other meningococcal diseases. Herpes zoster vaccine: Helps prevent shingles and lessens pain from

Market Report -- In Play (SNY)  -  Oct 19, 2007
MSN MoneySanofi-Aventis division Sanofi Pasteur receives FDA approval of meningococcal vaccine for children Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of SNY,

Bacterial meningitis case shakes up VU  -  Oct 16, 2007
Fairview Observer,Although state law requires incoming university students to have a current meningococcal vaccine, students can opt out. Kim, in fact, had already taken the

Notice to Readers: Revised Recommendations of the Advisory ...  -  Oct 2, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),1 The ACIP meningococcal vaccine workgroup reviewed updated data on MCV4 use and supply projections and data presented previously on the epidemiology of

Bacterial meningitis fact sheet  -  Sep 24, 2007
ABC Action News,Overseas travelers should check to see if meningococcal vaccine is recommended for their destination. Travelers should receive the vaccine at least 1 week

Health center to offer adult vaccines  -  Oct 10, 2007
Texarkana Gazette,Available vaccines include the HPV vaccine, the pneumococcal vaccine, meningococcal vaccine, shingles vaccine, measles/mumps/rubella, tetanus/diphtheria,

A&M students crowd clinic for meningitis vaccine  -  Oct 3, 2007
Houston Chronicle,By ALEXIS GRANT • Meningococcal disease: The most severe — and most contagious — form of meningitis, or swelling of the membranes around the brain and

Vanderbilt student being treated for bacterial meningitis  -  Oct 15, 2007
Vanderbilt University News,Any students who might have come in close contact with Kim in the past week, even those who might have received a meningococcal vaccine, were being urged to

FDA expands meningitis vaccine approval  -  Oct 19, 2007
Earthtimes,The vaccine Menomune was previously the only meningococcal vaccine available in the United States for use in children ages 2 and older,

CDC Addresses HPV Vaccine Concerns  -  Sep 26, 2007
AAFP News Now...risk of GBS and other serious adverse event reports when Gardasil is co-administered with other vaccines, especially meningococcal vaccine (Menactra).

Cabarrus Health This Week  -  Oct 7, 2007
Charlotte Observer,Menactra (meningococcal vaccine) available for people ages 11-55. For adults, tetanus/diphtheria booster shots available; routine tetanus boosters

Head : Getting a needle without knowing why  -  Sep 26, 2007
Ottawa Citizen,When the meningococcal vaccine was introduced last year to prevent meningitis, about half of all students who were offered it received the injection.

Arm Yourself Against Influenza  -  Sep 25, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Meningococcal Vaccine - recommended for college freshman living in dormitories. Vaccines are among the safest medical products available.

Immunizations still vital for middle schoolers  -  Oct 17, 2007
KC Community News,...at 11 to 12 years old, children receive a tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis booster, and a meningococcal vaccine to prevent some forms of meningitis.

CDC claims rubella syndrome eradicated  -  Oct 1, 2007
Daily Vidette,The meningococcal vaccine is available at ISU Student Health Services for $84 or at a student's local county health department at little or no cost.

Bently IDs 50 at risk after bacterial meningitis death  -  Oct 10, 2007
Boston Herald,All Massachusetts college students must receive a meningococcal vaccine before enrolling, but it’s not 100 percent effective, said Dr. Alfred DeMaria,

Revised Recommendations for Paediatric Vaccinations With ...  -  Aug 23, 2007
DG NewsThe ACIP meningococcal vaccine workgroup reviewed updated data on MCV4 use and supply projections and data presented previously on the epidemiology of

College Freshmen Encouraged To Receive Meningococcal Vaccine  -  Aug 23, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Alabama Department of Public Health encourages incoming college freshmen who plan to live in dormitories to be vaccinated with meningococcal vaccine.

Meningitis risk rises as vaccine runs out  -  Sep 6, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,By RUTH HILL - The Dominion Post | Friday, 7 September 2007 Some children will be at higher risk of contracting meningococcal disease after vaccine stocks

Meningitis victim etched in memory  -  Sep 11, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,Penn requires all incoming undergraduate students living in campus housing to get a meningococcal vaccine, said spokeswoman Phyllis Holtzman.

CDC Finds Adolescents Lagging In Immunization  -  Aug 30, 2007
MedPage Today,Since 2005, three new vaccines have been recommended specifically for pre-teens and adolescents - the meningococcal vaccine, a tetanus/diphtheria vaccine

Advice for those going on Umrah  -  Sep 13, 2007
Asian Image,Therefore, it is vital that all travellers must get quadrivalent meningococcal' vaccine (ACWY vac) before leaving for Saudi Arabia.

Sixth-graders need shots before school  -  Aug 17, 2007
Fredericksburg.com,Most Virginia colleges require incoming freshmen to have the meningitis, or meningococcal, vaccine. And this month the federal Centers for Disease Control

Vaccines provide the best shot at prevention  -  Aug 17, 2007
Gloucester Daily Times,To better ward off a serious illness, the state has expanded its supply of meningococcal vaccine to cover younger adolescents, which will greatly reduce

PNH Patients Treated with Soliris(TM) Experienced Dramatic ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
CNNMoney.comVaccinate patients with a meningococcal vaccine at least two weeks prior to receiving the first dose of Soliris; revaccinate according to current medical

Complications Arise From HPV Vaccine  -  Aug 29, 2007
NewsMax.com,Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that six of the patients had received Gardasil alone, and six had also received meningococcal vaccine (Menactra).

Teens Need to See Their Doctors More Often  -  Sep 4, 2007
WebWire (press release),...pertussis (whooping cough) and meningococcal vaccine for viral meningitis, in addition to a new recommendation for a varicella (chicken pox) booster.

State offers a plethora of information  -  Sep 12, 2007
Beacon Villager,Students in grades 7-12 are required to get the meningococcal vaccine as are college-bound students. For more information about keeping you and your family

A back-to-school health checklist  -  Aug 30, 2007
VillageSoup Belfast,A new meningococcal vaccine with a long immunity against the disease is recommended for children 11-12 years old and college-bound young adults.

Cabarrus Health This Week  -  Aug 27, 2007
Charlotte Observer,Menactra (meningococcal vaccine) available for people ages 11-55. For adults, tetanus/diphtheria booster shots available; routine tetanus boosters

Hands-on Training For Australian Business Students In Bangalore  -  Sep 12, 2007
NEWSPost India,The ideas and concepts that students have worked on in Australia include a meningococcal vaccine, sports energy drink, coconut oil from East Timor,

Health department releases September clinic schedule  -  Aug 26, 2007
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier,...the rotavirus vaccine thich helps protect infants against severe gastroenteritis (severe diarrhea, vomiting, and fever); and the meningococcal vaccine,

Navigating student health  -  Aug 20, 2007
News-Leader.com,Also, learn what state laws may exist regarding the meningococcal vaccine. It is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for students

Fine for steroid chemist  -  Aug 31, 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,Magistrate Maurice Gurvich said Mark Jadczuk -- who acquired animal steroids, meningococcal vaccine, antibiotics, painkillers and stimulants for personal

Back-to-school physicals, vaccines at SmartCare  -  Aug 24, 2007
YourHub.com,For college-bound students, SmartCare also provides the meningococcal vaccine. SmartCare Centers are open Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 9 pm and Sunday 10 am

Doctors urge vaccine for students ages 11-18  -  08 Aug 2007
Sauk Valley Newspapers,A meningococcal vaccine has been around for awhile, but previously lasted less than five years. A new strain, menactra, is effective longer, "so now they're

Meningococcal vaccine now recommended for ages 11 to 18  -  Jun 28, 2007
News-Medical.net,Recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), that all young people aged 11 to 18 should get a shot that protects them from the

Africa: Experts Arrive to Discuss Meningitis  -  Jul 5, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Until today no combined conjugate meningococcal vaccine has been available to protect infants in Africa against the disease.

New vaccinations offered for youth  -  Jul 6, 2007
Enterprise-Record,Also available for children ages 11 and older is the meningococcal vaccine, which protects against the types of bacteria that most commonly cause

Revised Menactra Vaccination Recommendations  -  Jun 29, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,Although the revised ACIP meningococcal vaccine recommendation is not a call for immediate mass vaccinations, health care providers should recommend the

Some college shots normal  -  Jun 21, 2007
Newszap Maryland,The first is the meningococcal vaccine, which prevents meningococcal disease, a serious illness caused by bacteria. Meningitis is an infection of fluid

Ideas can bring new wonders  -  Jun 23, 2007
New Straits Times,No less than three potential products are at various stages of development — a cholera vaccine, a pneumococcal vaccine and a meningococcal vaccine.

Teens should get meningitis shot, US panel says  -  Jun 27, 2007
ReutersBy Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Young people aged 11 to 18 should get a shot that protects them from the most dangerous type

Bacterial meningitisvaccinations urged  -  Jul 2, 2007
Chicago Daily Herald,All 11- to 18-year-olds in the United States should be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis, a panel of advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control

Get Ready for School - Schedule Your Immunizations | KXNet.com ...  -  Jun 21, 2007
KXMC,Health Department are depleted, Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health will be offering the meningococcal vaccine to all children ages 11-18 at a reduced cost.

AAP publications, brochures  -  Jun 29, 2007
AAP News (subscription)Health Care for College Students (HE50232) includes a new teen format and streamlined text as well as updates to recommendations for meningococcal vaccine

Cabarrus Health This Week  -  Jun 17, 2007
Charlotte Observer,Menactra (meningococcal vaccine) available for people ages 11-55. For adults, tetanus/diphtheria booster shots available; routine tetanus boosters

Studies Show Efficacy and Safety of Alexion's Soliris in Broad ...  -  Jun 11, 2007
PharmaLive.com (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

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