CDC Expands Meningococcal Immunization Recommendations to Include Adolescents Aged 11-18
Media Telebriefing NFID held a telebriefing on July 12, 2007 for media to hear from the nation’s leading experts on meningococcal disease and discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) simplified recommendations calling for meningococcal immunization for all adolescents 11-18 years of age.
Overview of meningococcal disease and why adolescents and young adults are at increased risk
Personal perspective on the emotional impact of meningococcal disease on families
Media’s important role in educating the public and health care professionals about meningococcal disease and meningococcal immunization for all adolescents
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