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Princeton starts mass meningitis B vaccinations

2013-12-09 19:30:52| Biotech - Topix.net

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meningitis expert Thomas Clark says that shortly after vaccinations began at noon Monday, scores of students were in line and some had received the dose.

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Princeton meningitis outbreak 'unlikely' to spread

2013-11-20 05:46:36| Biotech - Topix.net

Health officials say it is "highly unlikely" that the recent meningitis outbreak at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J., will spread during students' holiday travels, but recommend students get vaccinated as soon as possible.

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Princeton University Awaits Word on Meningitis Vaccine

2013-11-18 11:15:28| Biotech - Topix.net

Princeton University students are taking precautions after a seventh meningitis case on campus this year is prompting efforts to offer them a vaccine currently unavailable in the U.S. Since the outbreak in March, the Princeton, New Jersey-based Ivy League school has reached out to students and parents through posters and e-mails on ways to protect ... (more)

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Princeton Meningitis Outbreak Prompts Vaccine Import to U.S.

2013-11-17 01:43:50| Biotech - Topix.net

A meningitis outbreak at Princeton University of a strain not covered by vaccines available in the U.S. has prompted federal health officials to approve import of the drug in an effort to stop the illness.

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