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CDC Panel Recommends Meningitis Vaccine for All Teens
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 "The CDC recognizes that all adolescents are at risk for this disease, and they are doing what is in the best interest of the public," Bozof, who lost a son to meningitis, said. "If this recommendation had been in place nine years ago, my son would be alive."
Meningitis is spread through the exchange of respiratory droplets, which can come from sharing a drink or utensils, kissing, or coughing and sneezing. Adolescents and young adults are at increased risk for the disease, which can be contracted in crowded living situations, such as dormitories, boarding schools and sleep-away camps.
Bozof believes all adolescents should be vaccinated. "You have a vaccine that can prevent the killer disease," she said. "To me it's a no-brainer -- you just go and protect your children."
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For more information on meningitis, visit the National Meningitis Association.
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Last updated 6/28/2007
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SOURCES: Lynn Bozof, executive director, National Meningitis Association, Marietta, Ga; Carol Baker, M.D., president, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, and chairwoman, Meningococcal Working Group, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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