Millions of parents are once again preparing to drop off their college-age sons and daughters at campuses across the country. When they say goodbye, they assume their children will be safe.
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Immunization groups and the mother of a student who died from bacterial meningitis are urging UW-Madison to join two Big Ten campuses in requiring the meningitis B vaccine.
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The state’s largest doctor’s group called on the University of Maryland to require its students to get the meningitis B vaccine, joining other health advocates in making the request to Big Ten Conference schools.
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Healthcare organizations from around the country are urging colleges and universities to mandate the meningitis B vaccine.
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“Beware the B” officially launches next week. Medical professionals and immunization experts from different states have signed a letter asking the 14 institutions that are a part of the Big Ten Conference, some of the most prominent universities in the country, to mandate that their students be vaccinated against meningitis B.
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A law the Indiana General Assembly passed last year requires incoming students at all Indiana University and Purdue University campuses to receive the meningitis B vaccination.
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Starting next fall both IU and Purdue University will be among the universities requiring incoming students on all campuses to have the meningitis B vaccination. Ball State University has also announced it will be requiring the vaccination for students this fall.
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New on News Point: Two of the state’s biggest universities taking a strong stance to protect students from a deadly disease. Starting this fall, all incoming students at all Purdue and IU campuses will be required to receive the meningitis B vaccine. I talked to an advocate who felt the pain after losing a loved one to meningitis B.
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