Meningitis

Group Calls for Boost in Meningitis Vaccinations

Boost Our Rates aims to educate Americans on the importance of guarding preteens and teens against the potentially life-threatening disease.

The West Virginia Association of School Nurses (WVASN)has joined more than 30 state and national health organizations across the country in support of the Voices of Meningitis "Boost Our Rates!" initiative, to help educate parents about the importance of meningococcal vaccination for their preteens and teens. Since January 2012, 839 adolescents have been vaccinated against meningococcal infection at the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department.

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