Meningitis can be a frightening diagnosis. Our expert guide breaks down the different types—bacterial, viral, and fungal—and ...

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 ...

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 ...

So, we typically give the vaccine at age 11 and recently a booster dose was recommended again at age 16 We used to think the meningitis vaccine lasted for about 10 years.

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

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was ...

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 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.

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 ...

On top of existing vaccine requirements for school-age children, the new rule mandates the vaccine against meningitis, a disease affecting the brain and spinal cord, for students entering seventh ...

New recommendation on meningitis vaccines for infants in sub-Saharan Africa ... evaluated numerous needle-free vaccine administration strategies, ...

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 ...