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College Students Need Protection Too
Shots aren’t just for babies. In fact, it is recommended that children receive booster shots for various preventable diseases throughout their adolescent years. And recently, since bacterial...
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One Meningitis Survivor Hopes to Inspire a Generation
One of my fondest memories from this summer was the time our family spent watching the Olympics together. My children are each committed athletes themselves, so regardless of the sport we were...
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Inspired By a Meningitis Survivor
I typically look forward to the celebration of the New Year. It’s a time when I try to recommit myself to goals that will bring about positive changes in my life. And while I don’t declare a laundry...
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Meningitis Vaccine May Save Your Child’s Life
Earlier this week I watched a mother lay her sweet 13-year-old child to rest. After a year-long battle with cancer, Kimberly’s fight was over and an entire community turned out to honor her at her...
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Meningococcal Outbreak Highlights Need for New Vaccine
Earlier this week, news reports started pouring in of a meningococcal outbreak among students at Princeton University. The number of cases and the lack of any direct connection among the cases helped...
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Will We See Broader Recommendations for the MenB Vaccine?
At an upcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on June 24th, committee members will consider whether to recommend routine use of MenB vaccines in adolescents....
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ACIP Passes “Permissive” Recommendation for MenB Vaccine for Young Adults
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend MenB vaccine earlier today in order to protect young adults from the deadly “b” strain of meningitis. The full...
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Surviving Meningitis: Like a Piece of Art, My Body Tells A Story
This guest post has been written by meningitis survivor Samantha Bennett. I have been an artist most of my life. Like a piece of my art, my body tells a story. My story is drawn on my face, it’s been...
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One Mother’s Mission to Save Lives And Prevent Meningococcal Disease
After losing her son Evan to meningococcal disease, Lynn Bozof’s life became a mission to prevent other families from experiencing similar tragedies. She has since co-founded the National Meningitis...
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March Madness Requires Both Shots To Defeat Meningococcal Disease
As our obsession with basketball's March Madness is nearing an end, our efforts to encourage "both shots" in the fight against meningococcal disease remains at center court. While March is a time when...
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