A new rule requiring students in middle and high school to get vaccinated against meningitis will go into effect next school year, after a year-long suspension of the rule expired this spring, ...

A new vaccine from Pfizer has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as the first shot of its kind to address multiple strains of meningococcal disease, the company said Oct. 20. After ...

The array of vaccines that have become widely available to help protect kids against meningitis in recent decades has shifted the epidemiology of the disease. Perhaps the most stark change is evident ...

Patti Wukovits still thinks about how she had to bury her daughter in her prom dress. In June 2012, 17-year-old Kimberly Coffey had a fever and body aches. She told her mom it felt like her ankles ...

An expert panel that advises the United Kingdom on vaccine policy has recommended using a meningitis B vaccine to try to bring down spiking rates of gonorrhea. If adopted, the U.K. would be the first ...

GSK has shared pivotal data that could help fend off Pfizer’s attack on its blockbuster vaccine franchise. The phase 3 results show the five-in-one meningitis vaccine is immunologically effective ...

Some leading vaccine manufacturers could be exposed to litigation they've been protected from for decades if the U.S. decides ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday plans to take the final step needed to stop Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration from requiring 7th graders to be ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A phase 3 trial found that a new meningococcal disease vaccine is ...

Doctors have warned that removing mandates and leaving decisions fully up to parents will erode vaccination rates further, ...

Caitlin Rivers: These vaccines protect kids and communities. We have some of the world’s best public health and vaccine ...