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Life-saving meningococcal B vaccination program continues indefinitely
South Australia’s world-leading Meningococcal B Immunisation Program will continue indefinitely after proving it’s been incredibly effective at preventing the illness in high-risk age groups.
It comes as a joint Women’s and Children’s Hospital and University of Adelaide study found the program has been key in a 60 percent reduction in cases among infants and a 73 percent drop in cases for adolescents.
“Our research found the immunisation program has been incredibly effective at preventing the illness in these age groups, which is largely due to the willingness of the community to get vaccinated and protect their babies, children and adolescents from the disease,”Professor in Vaccinology at the University of Adelaide, Professor Helen Marshall
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If enough residents receive their first vaccinations, the province will be able to enter Step 3 of Saskatchewan s Re-Opening Roadmap. The power to lift most, or all, public health restrictions is . . .
All Saskatchewan residents 12 years and older will be eligible to receive their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine by June 24, depending on the amount of time passed since the first dose.
From the province: Effective, 8:00 a.m., June 10, 2021, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has accelerated access to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who is 55 years and older OR who . . .