Science news articles about 'meningococcal vaccine'

... dose for three serogroups (A, Y, W135), but not a fourth (C). In view of the current shortage of meningococcal vaccines for Africa, the use of 1/5 fractional ...

... serogroups A, B, C, Y, and W135). Meningococcal vaccines protect against A, C, Y ... , and BC. "What's needed next is a vaccine against meningococcal B," says Dr. Bettinger. "This is the Holy ...

... disease such as sepsis and meningitis, was effective against meningococcal strains and produced minimal interference with the response to the routine vaccinations, according to a study ...

... closer to finding a vaccine that protects against a wide range of strains of meningococcal B - the most common ... Margaret Hospital."The development of a vaccine to protect against multiple strains of meningococcal B is particularly ...