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Tag Archives: meningitis
CoMO urges global communities to stop meningitis
TweetThe Confederation of Meningitis Organizations has urged people throughout the world to be a part of Join Hands Against Meningitis, an effort to lessen the global impact of the potentially deadly disease. The announcement comes before World Meningitis Day on … Read More »
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 »