CDC: Meningitis vaccination a good idea for students
By Debra Pressey
Saturday August 2, 2008
Vanda Bidwell
Cathy Ito, program co-ordinator of the Maternal Child Health Division of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, holds a vial of meningitis vaccine.
CHAMPAIGN – Back-to-school shopping for a student bound for middle school, high school or college?
Don't forget to add a meningitis shot to your list, if your child hasn't already had one.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends vaccination against the potentially deadly or debilitating meningitis for all youths 11-18, and medical providers and public health departments in the area say there's plenty of vaccine available.
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