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Wishing you and your family a happy holiday season.

As we gather to celebrate, please ensure your teens and young adults have received both the and vaccines.

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Vaccines for Meningococcal | CDC Meningococcal Disease is a type of illness caused by Neisseria Meningitidis bacteria. There are three types of meningococcal vaccines available in the US, and they are: Meningococcal conjugate, Meningococcal polysaccharide and Serogroup B meningococcal vaccines.

The percentage of kindergarteners who received their state-required vaccines for measles remained below the federal target last school year, and the rate of exemptions for children reached the highest level ever reported in the U.S.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/09/health/kindergarten-vaccine-exemptions/index.html

"Meningitis shot that fights 5 different strains shows promise in latest trial. The vaccine could be a useful tool in countering meningitis in children and young adults."

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Meningitis shot that fights 5 different strains shows promise in latest trial The results of a phase 3 clinical trial induced a strong immune response against five strains of the deadly bacteria.

Georgia public school students must receive a booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine before entering 11th grade. We hope Florida will follow and require this life-saving vaccine too.

This immunization is now a requirement for Georgia 11th graders The requirement went into effect in 2021.

"A new meningitis vaccine comes to the forefront with impressive study results. The affordable NmCV-5 vaccine is a step up from existing options that could contribute to WHO’s goal to defeat the epidemic by 2030." Read more:

Meningitis vaccine comes to the forefront with impressive study results - Pharmaceutical Technology The affordable NmCV-5 vaccine is a step up from existing options that could contribute to WHO’s goal to defeat the epidemic by 2030.

Early childhood protect children when they're most vulnerable. They protect against 14 different childhood illnesses, many of which can have devastating effects on children.

Why childhood vaccines matter You protect your community and children when they are vaccinated. Learn about the benefits of vaccines, and get answers to common vaccine questions.

Dr. Peter Hotez, an internationally recognized physician and scientist, shares his insight on vaccines, the latest research and the anti-vaccine movement.

Dr. Peter Hotez on the Latest Vaccine Research | Houston Public Media The internationally recognized physician and scientist shares his insight on vaccines, the latest research, and the anti-vaccine movement.

An experimental that aims to slow down or prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been trialed in mice with promising early results.

Experimental Alzheimer's Vaccine Shown to Delay Symptoms in Mice An experimental vaccine that aims to slow down or prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been trialed in mice with promising early results.

Recent research from Germany reveals that receiving all your immunizations in a single arm leads to a stronger immune response compared to alternating between arms.

Left or right arm: Choosing where to get vaccinated matters, study suggests. Here's why When you roll up your sleeve to get vaccinated, do you prefer a jab in your right or left arm? New data suggests the choice you make matters.

Protect yourself against flu and its complications with an annual . Even if you still catch the flu, studies prove that the vaccine can significantly lessen the severity of your illness.

Three Shots for Fall: What You Need to Know The C.D.C. has approved the next round of Covid shots. Here’s what we know about who should get them, as well as the flu and R.S.V. vaccines, and when.

Across Florida, 3.9% of kindergartners were granted exemptions for vaccines in the 2022 school year, compared to 1.5% in 2012.

Find out more about how exemptions are affecting local students.

Florida's kindergarten vaccine exemption rate is ticking up But most Americans still support childhood vaccinations.

America's policies are at risk, with political divisions threatening to unleash a possible resurgence of once-defeated diseases.

The Anti-Vax Movement Isn’t Going Away. We Must Adapt to It 'If we can’t prevent outbreaks, we will need to learn to live with them,' write Mark Navin and Katie Attwell.