Princeton inoculates 91 percent of eligible University members
After four days of a vaccine clinic at the Frist Campus Center at Princeton University, school officials say that 5,268 eligible individuals, or 91 percent of the University community received the first dose of More...
Princeton to host ‘open forums’ about meningitis and the vaccination
Princeton University announced today that they will be holding open forums Thursday and Friday (Dec. 5 and 6) for faculty, staff and students who want to learn more about the meningococcal vaccine and bacterial More...
CDC expert: Use of unlicensed vaccine, Bexsero, ‘highly unusual’
During a telebriefing yesterday with CDC pediatrician and meningitis expert, Dr Amanda Cohn, a couple of key questions were answered concerning the Novartis meningitis vaccine, Bexsero. Neisseria meningitidisImage/CDC When More...
What is Bexsero? How common is meningococcal disease serogroup B?
With the eighth case of meningococcal meningitis confirmed at Princeton University yesterday, and at least seven confirmed as Neisseria meningitis serotype B (MenB) with the most recent still pending, health officials More...
What is meningitis, how do you get infected and how can you prevent it?
Meningitis can be very serious; as a matter of fact certain types of bacterial meningitis can be rapidly fatal without early treatment. It is one of the conditions considered to be a medical emergency that is related More...
Princeton hopes to make Bexsero available for students in December
In a follow-up to an earlier story, Princeton University announced today via email that they will be receiving the EU/Australia approved meningococcal meningitis vaccine, Bexsero, to offer to immunize students against More...
Olympic medalist, Dara Torres talks meningococcal meningitis and the ‘Voices of Meningitis’
With school back in session, there is so much to do and prepare for–books, exams, and weekend football games. However, there is something that all parents should be aware of as you send you children off the More...
Update: Princeton meningitis case confirmed positive for Neisseria meningitidis group B
In a follow up to a report last week, Princeton University has announced that a student that was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis last Tuesday, has been confirmed to have an infection with Neisseria meningitidis More...
Northern Arizona University student confirmed positive for bacterial meningitis
A Northern Arizona University (NAU) freshman who was living on campus has been admitted to a local hospital to be treated for bacterial meningitis, according to a University news release Thursday. The AZ Daily More...
