Tag Archives: meningitis
Advocates call for infant meningitis vaccine
Colorado Meningitis Angels, its executive director and advocates for underserved and minority communities came together during a Monday press conference in Denver to recommend the infant meningitis vaccine. Read More
Breakthroughs made in search for meningococcus B vaccine
New research is bringing scientists closer to the development of a vaccine that is capable of protecting against hundreds of strains of meningococcus B, the most common cause of bacterial meningitis. Read More
CDC holding meetings on meningitis vaccine
Representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are gathered in Seattle to mull over whether young children should be required to have a vaccine for meningitis. Read More
FDA alleges Swiss co. making false statements about its meningitis vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently alleged that the Swiss biopharmaceutical company Novartis AG falsely implied that its Menveo meningitis vaccine was approved according to guidelines from a major U.S. advisory group. Read More
New meningitis vaccine found to provide better protection than older vaccines
A vaccine developed by the Serum Institute of India, Ltd., was found to be better at protecting people from a strain of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa than older products from companies including GlaxoSmithKline. Read More
CDC discussing recommending meningitis vaccine for children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently held a meeting with parents to discuss whether to recommend that children be vaccinated against the rare, but often deadly, bacterial meningitis. Read More
Incidence of bacterial meningitis continues to decline in U.S.
According to a report published online in the May 26 New England Journal of Medicine, the number of cases of bacterial meningitis in the United States has decreased in the past decade, especially in children.
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Meningococcal vaccine approved for children nine months of age
A vaccine for the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease for children from nine months of age has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Read More
Mutant antigen may improve meningitis vaccine development
A recent study has identified a new mutant vaccine antigen that may improve the development of an effective meningitis vaccine. Read More
Low cost meningitis vaccine set for release
The World Health Organization will release a new meningitis vaccine, MenAfriVac, to over 12 million people in Burkino Faso as part of an Africa-wide immunization plan. Read More
