Men B vaccine has halved number of cases in babies, lab tests show : telegraph

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Men B vaccine has halved number of cases in babies, lab tests show

Men B vaccine has halved number of cases in babies, lab tests show

The number of babies suffering from meningitis B and related infections has almost halved since a new vaccine was introduced, research shows.Since last autumn, all newborn babies have been offered the jab.Those aged under one are at greatest risk of the infection, which can prove deadly.However, it is not given to older children, despite controversy and a large petition to parliament pleading for the extension of the vaccines to older children.


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Meningitis B cases in babies drop by 40% thanks to vaccine

Meningitis B cases in babies drop by 40% thanks to vaccine

There are renew calls for the vaccine to be extended to children up to the age of fiveCases of meningitis B in babies have almost halved since a vaccine was introduced, figures reveal.The jab was brought in for under-ones last September and since then instances of meningitis and blood poisoning, which can be caused by the same bacteria, have dropped by 42 per cent.The findings prompted experts last night to renew calls for the vaccine to be extended to children up to the age of five.


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Chickenpox cases drop drastically since 2-dose vaccine began

Chickenpox cases drop drastically since 2-dose vaccine began

Chickenpox, which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, has continued declining in the United States since 2006, when doctors began routinely recommending a second dose of chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, U.S. health officials said Thursday.States reporting vaccination data noted an 85 percent drop in the highly contagious disease between 2005-2006 and 2013-2014, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The fall-off was greatest among kids aged 5 to 14, health officials said.