How Can They Make a Vaccine for a Bacteria?
There are several vaccines that can help protect kids from getting bacterial meningitis.
There are several vaccines that can help protect kids from getting bacterial meningitis.
Pneumococcal vaccines protect against the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, which can cause pneumonia, meningitis, blood stream infections, and ear infections, etc.
The ACIP June 2019 meeting included discusion and votes on the Vaxelis, Prevnar, HPV, flu, hepatitis A, and meningococcal B vaccines.
Children with asplenia typically need extra vaccines and protection against pneumococcal disease, Hib, and meningococcal disease.