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  • Meningococcal disease is rare, affecting about 1,000 Americans a year, says the CDC.

    Many teens miss out on life-saving vaccines 2011

  • Meningococcal conjugate vaccine—protects against four types of bacterial meningitis infections and inflammation of the fluid and membrane around the brain and spinal cord that can cause high fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion, brain damage, hearing loss or blindness, and death.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Meningococcal conjugate vaccine—protects against four types of bacterial meningitis infections and inflammation of the fluid and membrane around the brain and spinal cord that can cause high fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion, brain damage, hearing loss or blindness, and death.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Meningococcal – 50 percent report redness and soreness at vaccine injection site, small percentage report fever as well, duration is 1-2 days for symptoms

    Training Center: How will vaccinations affect cycling performance? 2010

  • Meningococcal conjugate vaccine—protects against four types of bacterial meningitis infections and inflammation of the fluid and membrane around the brain and spinal cord that can cause high fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion, brain damage, hearing loss or blindness, and death.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • The recommendations for travel include Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Polio booster even if previously immunized, Meningococcal and Rabies vaccines.

    Training Center: How will vaccinations affect cycling performance? 2010

  • Meningococcal conjugate vaccine—protects against four types of bacterial meningitis infections and inflammation of the fluid and membrane around the brain and spinal cord that can cause high fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion, brain damage, hearing loss or blindness, and death.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Health workers say Meningococcal-A epidemics that hit sub-Saharan Africa every seven to 14 years could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new, affordable vaccine launched this week in Burkina Faso.

    New, Affordable Meningitis Vaccine Debuts in Africa 2010

  • A routine physical exam is required - and a State law requires a Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in addition.

    Sheila Shayon: Upper East Side Ethics 2009

  • Note: there are more vaccines during the teen years as well: Tdap, Meningococcal, HPV vaccine.

    Dr. Bob Sears: Vaccines And Autism: What Can Parents Do During This Controversy? 2009

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