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, ...

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, ...

Deaths from a rare and dangerous bacterial infection could rise if fewer teens are vaccinated, doctors warn. After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all adolescents get ...

The death of a college student after contracting meningitis has brought renewed attention to the infection and how it can affect young people. Lewis Waters, who attended The Henley College in ...

*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 ...

Fresh meningitis cases have been confirmed in Reading with one person dead following a new outbreak - here is a full list of meningitis symptoms and warnings signs explained ...