Friday 25 January 2013

New Vaccine For Meningitis Approved For Use in UK

The European Commission (EC) has approved a vaccine against a deadly form of meningitis for use in the UK. The EC gave manufacturers Novartis the green light to sell Bexsero, the first vaccine for meningitis B, after looking into its safety and effectiveness, the Mirror reported. Meningitis B kills one in 10 and another one in four will suffer permanent disability, such as brain damage or limb loss. Charity Meningitis UK has now called for ...

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