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One of 7 children in an Oklahoma Outbreak. 2 Died!!
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Infants, Children, Teens and Young Adults are ALL at Risk
See our National Infant PSA
The Story of Infant Meningococcal Disease
NOTE:
Recently meningococcal vaccine has been approved for usage in infants as young as 9 months. However there are more to protect infants as young as 2 months on the horizon. We are at a critical time in fighting this disease. Meningococcal meningitis is one of the leading causes of infant deaths. Infants account for about 35% of the 2,500 + cases of meningococcal disease in the US each year. As many as 17% of these will result in amputations, blindness, deafness, organ failure, severe brain damage, seizures, learning disabilities and worse death. As part of our infant toddler meningococcal educational program, we have developed this web site http://www.protectinfantsnow.org. Please visit and educate yourself on this deadly disease.
Visit http://www.CDC.gov for more information on all immunizations.
* Please make sure to get your middle and high school students and ALL who are attending college for the first time vaccinated.
* Make sure your infants are vaccinated against deadly pneumococcal and HIB meningitis before you take them to day care.
* Please note ACIP recommendations are not mandates. Mandates/laws are made state by state. Recommendations just give access and choice to all children instead of a privileged few.
Frankie Milley, Ryan's Mom and the founder & national executive director of Meningitis Angels.
US House Resoloution 403
Introduced this session. This resolution recognizes those lives affected by and educates on bacterial meningitis including meningococcal, Hib and pneumococcal. All vaccine preventable. It is in committee. It needs your support. Please visit https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hres403 Help us to stop these deadly diseases.
Angels Launched A New National Dad's Awareness Campaign
"Angel Dads on Meningitis and Vaccines" This project features some of our Angel dads from across the country. They are speaking out about their children and how meningitis has affected their lives.
Father's Day. Read Their Stories
Father's Day. Read Their Stories
Visit Our Teen Site
New Updates on Pneumococcal Meningitis Vaccines
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5909a2.htm
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pneumo/default.htm
New Recommendations for Meningococcal Meningitis
In October 2010, The Centers for Disease Controls, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made new recommendations for meningococcal vaccines. As of this date the recommendation is for those children age 10/11 years of age, teens at age 16 and all college freshmen upon entrance to college or a school of higher learning should be vaccinated. There are currently two vaccines on the US market for this age group.
They are Menactra and Menveo.
They are Menactra and Menveo.