Life-saving meningococcal B vaccination program continues indefinitely
Date Time 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...