September 25, 2009 — The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has updated and replaced its previous recommendations for revaccinating persons at prolonged increased risk for ...

Children aged 2 to 10 years with HIV responded well with few adverse events to the quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine, according to study results. The trial was conducted because children with HIV are ...

Although the meningococcal conjugate vaccine was approved by the FDA for children as young as 2 years in Oct. 17, 2007, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices decided to maintain its current ...

December 7, 2011 — Adolescents should be routinely immunized with the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) at 11 or 12 years of age and receive a booster dose at age 16 years, according ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – Officials with the ...

Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection that can cause meningitis, sepsis, pneumonia, or joint infections. Meningococcal disease can be quite severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AUGUSTA — This school year Maine is joining more than 20 other states in ...

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced today that researchers presented for the first time data from a randomized, controlled Phase 2 study of its meningococcal serogroup B vaccine, TRUMENBA®, ...

HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) -- Vaccinations are on the minds of many as a measles outbreak has left dozens of people sick in seven states and Mexico after a Disneyland outbreak. If you do plan to protect ...