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Vaccine Panel Urges More Protection Against RSV, Meningitis and Chikungunya

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 — A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for several diseases, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), meningitis and a m...

ACIP Updates Recommendations for Bexsero MenB-4C Vaccine

THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations have been updated for the meningococcal serogroup B MenB-4C vaccine (Bexsero), in accordance with...

Meningitis Substantial Contributor to Mortality in Children Younger Than 5 Years

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – Meningitis is a substantial contributor to mortality in children younger than 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries, according to a study published online...

CDC Warns Muslim Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia of Meningitis Outbreak

WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – Muslim pilgrims attending the annual Hajj could be at risk for meningitis due to outbreaks occurring in Saudi Arabia, U.S. health officials warned this week. Twelve cases...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

[UPDATE 10/24/2012]  The updated list of customers (consignees) who were shipped product on or after May 21, 2012 from the New England Compounding Center’s (NECC) Framingham, MA facility is now pos...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

FDA provides NECC Customer List  [UPDATE 10/22/2012] FDA is making available two lists of customers (consignees) who received products that were shipped on or after May 21, 2012 from New England ...

FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Statement on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: Additional Patient Notification Advised

[Update 10/16/2012] On 10/15/12 the health care facility notified CDC that the initial report of two transplant patients has been revised to one patient who received cardioplegia solution from NECC....

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