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Meningitis Research Foundation welcome introduction of new MenB vaccine to protect babies - 0 views

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  • world’s first comprehensive vaccination programme for babies against meningococcal B (MenB) meningitis and septicaemia through the UK’s immunisation programme.
  • not already received any routine vaccinations should have MenB at the same time as their first and third routine infant vaccinations
  • who have already received their first dose of routine vaccinations should have MenB at the same time as their second and third routine infant vaccinations
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  • Those who have already received their first and second dose of routine vaccinations should have MenB at the same time as their third routine infant vaccinations 
  • Booster of MenB should also be offered at 12-13 months
  • akea482 on 03 Sep 15
     
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Pneumococcal meningitis London - 0 views

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  • Pneumococcal bacteria can cause meningitis and septicaemia. Each bacterial cell is surrounded by a capsule layer made of sugars.
  • over 90 different strains of pneumococcal bacteria
  • each strain has a different
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  • capsule layer.
  • sugars in the capsule and prevent disease caused
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  • vaccines currently available
  • based
  • researchers have developed a new technique that uses bacterial enzymes to combine capsule and protein vaccines;
  • Protein Glycan Coupling Technology (PGCT
  • make novel vaccines by combining a pneumococcal capsule with four different pneumococcal proteins chosen for their potential to prevent meningitis
  • The results will demonstrate how effective PGCT could be as a technique for making new vaccines that prevent meningitis and septicaemia caused by all strains of pneumococcal bacteria. The technology could also be used to make vaccines to prevent other types of meningitis.
  • akea482 on 03 Sep 15
     
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