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How is Meningitis passed? Have the precautions been relaxed over the past 30 years?
If someone at work has meningitis how contagious is this?
My son will be 11 9/23/09. His doctor recommended I get him vaccinated this summer before he starts school. Are there any affects from the vaccine? Is it too early?
My son's friend was diagnosed with lyme meningitis. They are always together and I was wondering do i need to get my sons treated? I didn't know if this type of meningitis is contagious. I have been searching all over the web and can't find an answer, please help. Christy Farster
Hi, My son has finished high school in the UK and has had, like British students have to, the Meningitis C vaccine. He is going to university in the US and the college recommends the meningococcal quadrivalent polysaccharide vaccine. Do you know whether the vaccine he has had in the UK is the same?
I have a 19 year old son fixing to move into a dorm for first year of college. I am concerned about him contracting meningitis and want to make certain he is vaccinated. My question is if he had the vaccine at 12 years old (I think he was required to have it before entering middle school, but I did not record it at the time and don't remember) should I re-vaccinate? Would it be dangerous to re-vaccinate if in fact he did take the vaccine 7 years ago?
Question for Marybeth Leeber (MOM). Since your daughter was 5 years old and the vaccine is recommended for 11 to young adults, do you recommend that I get my 2 and 4 year old vaccinated? They have received the vaccination recommended when they were under 2 year old(not sure the name now), but it seems they may be still at risk for the other strains/types of meningitis not recommended for their age. My son (3 yrs old at the time) had just experience recovering from Strepoccus. Pneumonia meningitis and loss his hearing (severe to profound). I am grateful he survived, but devastated that I was not aware that it could happen to ask more questions that may have convinced the doctor to give him antibotics as soon as he had a high fever to protect him (in case). He had a fever with ear infection back to back just before it happen again the third times again coming back within the same intervals in that month (but with no ear infection this time). I am concerned about my 2 year old and want to give her this other vaccine to protect her, but since not recommended for her old is also concerned that it could harm her from side affects. I don't know what to do, but do know since I know about meningitis, I wanted to do what I know in my power to protect her. When I took her to her pediatrian, she said it was not necessary and she should only have the necessary vaccine for her age, but this is the same doctor who diagnosed my son with a virus (when he hade high fever and vomitting) and sent us home and later it got worse to meningitis. (At that time it was isolated in infected area (doctors suspects sinus or throat) then went into bloodstream and then meningitis and loss his hearing. If you know what you know now about this disease (recom. for 11yrs-older), would you have vaccined her daughter at her age (before 5 years old)?
My son is 17 years old. He will be starting college in September and dorming there. He received the meningitis vaccine in June 2005. (He went to High School at a college, so I didn't take any chances). Does he need a booster shot? The doctors are so worried about giving away a vaccine that they always say don't worry, he'll be fine. But I read conflicting opinions on the internet. I am very concerned, and the fact that his dorm room is shared by 4 boys and is so small doesn't make me feel better. It annoys me that the doctors have no concerns until there is a major outbreak. I have always pushed to have my son vaccinated before they become mandatory, from the time he was born. I am glad to this day that I have. Please help me because I have so many worries about him dorming, I'd like to do the right thing so it can be one less thing I don't have to feel I put off. Thank you. Sincerely, Shari
