Tag: meningococcal
Youth potentially missing out on life-saving vaccine
ELIGIBLE Limestone Coast children and young adults could be missing out on a potentially life-saving vaccine, new data shows.
One-third of children and young adults...
South Australia leads way with immunisation funding
THE heartbroken parents who tragically lost their six-month-old baby to the deadly meningococcal B-strain have welcomed news a vaccination program will be rolled out...
Vaccination study
PROGRESS is being made in the fight to have the Meningococcal B vaccine funded for children in South Australia with discussions between a peak...
Fight for life
THE heartbroken parents who lost their adored baby to the deadly Meningococcal B-strain have made an emotional plea for greater education and for the...
Infection fears allayed
A HIGH-PROFILE health professional has urged community members "not to worry" about catching the invasive meningococcal disease with no evidence of an outbreak in Mount Gambier.[...]
Vaccination rush
MOUNT Gambier residents are rushing to medical clinics in the city this week to receive a vaccine to help protect them and their children...
Meningococcal case confirmed
A MOUNT Gambier boy was today confirmed as the second person in the region in just two weeks to be diagnosed with the invasive meningococcal disease.[...]