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Is Meningitis a Side Effect of Vaccines?

Vincent Iannelli, MD / July 14, 2018 / bacterial meningitis, encephalitis, meningitis vaccines, meningococcal disease, meningococcal vaccines, natural immunity, package inserts, shedding, VAERS, viral meningitis

Can vaccines actually cause a child to develop meningitis?

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Grave Reminders of Life Before Vaccines

Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 18, 2018 / benefits, cognitive bias, epiglottitis, Hib, History of Vaccines, meningitis vaccines, natural immunity, Outbreaks, pest house, polio, polio eradication, polio survivor, pre-vaccine era, regret, smallpox, smallpox vaccine, survivorship bias, Walter Orenstein

Forgetting the pre-vaccine era and the benefits of vaccines makes folks susceptible to anti-vaccine talking points and scares them away from vaccinating and protecting their kids.

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MenB vaccines are routinely given during outbreaks on college campuses.

Meningitis Vaccines

Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 4, 2018 / bacterial meningitis, measles encephalitis, measles outbreaks, MenB, meningitis vaccines, meningococcal disease, meningococcal outbreaks, meningococcal vaccines, mumps outbreaks, post-exposure prophylaxis, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Vaccines, viral meningitis

Meningitis is inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes, caused by infections such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and amebas. Vaccines are crucial in preventing meningitis, particularly for teens and young adults. Despite vaccination, exposure may still require preventive antibiotics. Timely vaccination remains the best prevention method.

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What to Do If Your Child Is Exposed to Meningitis

Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 3, 2018 / antibiotics, chemoprophylaxis, delaying vaccines, Hib, immunocompromised, meningitis, meningitis vaccines, meningococcal disease, meningococcal outbreaks, post-exposure prophylaxis, Prevnar, unvaccinated, Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Learn what to do if your child is exposed to someone with meningitis, especially if they are unvaccinated, or have been exposed to someone with Hib meningitis or meningococcal disease.

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