Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
Is the end in sight for meningitis?
May 4, 2016
Each year, millions are at risk of outbreaks of meningitis that sweep across 26 countries, known as the 'meningitis belt.'
The bacterial disease infected a record 250,000 people -- and caused 25,000 deaths -- during an outbreak in 1996 and numbers have since come in annual waves, with rates of new infections as high 1 in 100 people in some areas.
[+] more
Flu Shots Protect Babies, Too
May 3, 2016
Here's one more reason pregnant women should get a flu shot: It not only protects mothers, but a large study suggests it prevents flu in the infant, too. [+] more
A Flu Shot During Pregnancy Protects Babies From Flu Up To 6 Months Later
May 3, 2016
Babies can't get the flu vaccine until they turn 6 months old - even though children and infants die every year from the flu. But that doesn't meant moms can't offer their infants some protection against the flu until children are old enough to be immunized themselves, as a new study shows. [+] more
State Health Officials Quarantine Children Exposed to Measles
May 3, 2016
State Epidemiologist Dr. Thomas Dobbs is urging Mississippians with children 12 months or older who haven't gotten their measles vaccinations to get them right away. [+] more
