Needles are a common fear, and many people worry about the possible side effects of vaccines. It can be helpful to learn more about vaccines. The CDC provides a wealth of resources you can turn to ...

Meningococcal Meningitis Diagnosis. If they suspect meningococcal meningitis, doctors will probably immediately start you or your child on antibiotics through a needle placed in a vein (IV) while ...

The odds of contracting meningitis are about the same as getting struck by lightning, but the Centers for Disease Control and the American College Health Association think those odds are too great.

According to the CDC, in 2021 vaccination coverage of the MenACWY was 89 percent, while coverage for MenB was 31 percent. About 50 percent of meningitis cases for people aged 17-23 in the USA are ...

The vaccine could be a useful tool in eliminating meningitis in African countries including parts of Senegal, Mali, and Ethiopia. [Related: A once-forgotten antibiotic could be a new weapon ...

According to Amy Phelps from the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, the vaccine is intended to help prevent the spread of ...

Pfizer’s new meningococcal vaccine, Penbraya, protects against five kinds of bacteria and could soon be an option that offers people broad protection from meningococcal disease with fewer shots.

The first-of-its-kind shot addresses the five most common causes of meningococcal disease, Pfizer says. Vaccine aimed at preventing meningitis in kids approved by FDA. What happens next?

Local supplies of meningitis vaccines are dwindling as students scramble to find the shot that is now required for college entry in Texas. A new law effective Jan. 1 requires all students under 30 ...

A new vaccine to fight meningitis, particularly in children, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to drug developer Pfizer. Mufid Majnun via Unsplash A new vaccine from ...

The state's new requirement says kids should get the first dose of the meningitis vaccine at the beginning of 7th grade and the booster shot at the beginning of the 12th grade.