Meningococcal Vaccine Lawsuit
If the meningococcal vaccine caused you or your child to develop a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), you could receive up to $250,000 from the Vaccine Injury Compensation...
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College Students Urged to Get Meningitis B Vaccine
Health officials are urging college students to get vaccinated against meningitis B before they head off to school. The meningitis B vaccine was approved in 2014 and protects against most...
Soliris Increases Meningococcal Risk by 2000%, CDC Warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that side effects of the immunosuppressant medication Soliris may increase the risk of meningococcal infections by up to 2,000% despite...
What is the Meningitis Vaccine?
What most people call the “meningitis vaccine” is actually a vaccine against meningococcal disease, which can include meningitis but also other diseases like pneumonia. The meningitis vaccine has become routine...
Meningococcal Vaccine Side Effects
The most common meningococcal vaccine side effects are injection-site pain, fatigue, muscle aches, and fever. In rare cases, the vaccine causes allergic reactions or other severe side effects. What are...
Meningococcal Vaccine
The meningococcal vaccines MenACWY, MenB, and MPSV4 protect against a bacteria that causes meningitis (brain inflammation). The vaccine is recommended for all teenagers at 11 or 12 years old. What...
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Meningococcal Vaccine
Meningococcal [muh-ning-goh-KOK-ul] disease is a serious bacterial infection that often causes meningitis. Two doses of the vaccine are routinely recommended for teenagers and other people in high-risk groups. Meningococcal Disease...