A popular and sporty teenager who made a "big impression" at her new university died within weeks of starting, after ...

Booster shots are not a new idea. Kids get them periodically for measles and mumps, for diphtheria and for chickenpox. Adults are cautioned to get a tetanus or meningitis booster. Travelers may get an ...

Giving a booster of a new meningitis B vaccine at 40 months of age to children who received it at 2, 4, 6, and 12 months appears to overcome waning immunity that is common with meningitis vaccines, ...

A warning to parents: State health officials for the first time are saying two shots of meningitis vaccine - not the previously recommended one - are the best defense against the insidious, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ATLANTA — Federal vaccine advisers, by a bare majority, recommended on Wednesday that 15-year-olds be given a booster dose of a ...

CHICAGO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A panel of federal vaccine experts narrowly voted to add a booster dose of a meningitis vaccine to teens at age 16. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 6 ...

ATLANTA (AP) - Teens should get a booster dose of the vaccine for bacterial meningitis because a single shot doesn't work as long as expected, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday.The vaccine was ...

ATLANTA - Teens should get a booster dose of the vaccine for bacterial meningitis because a single shot doesn't work as long as expected, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday. The vaccine was ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The Siouxland District Health Department along with UnityPoint-St. Luke’s and MercyOne complete a Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan every three ...

The Hamilton County Health Department encourages all parents/guardians of school-age children to ensure their child is up-to-date on all school-required immunizations before starting school in August ...