A Detroit-area mom whose daughter died of bacterial meningitis is asking universities to require that students get the meningitis B vaccine. Alicia Stillman's 19-year-old daughter, Emily Stillman, died of the disease in 2013, when the vaccine had not yet been approved for use in the U.S., The Detroit News reported. The vaccine was approved in 2014.
Read MoreShe started the Emily Stillman Foundation in 2015 to raise awareness about the meningitis vaccine. She wants students at Big 10 universities to be vaccinated against meningitis. Health care organizations, including the Michigan State Medical Society, have joined Stillman's effort.
Read MoreGlaxoSmithKline is bringing its mom squad back to primetime. The “Moms Against Meningitis B” spot, a promo for GSK's vaccine Bexsero, is back on TV this month just in time for back-to-college, albeit a bit later than last year's push. The commercial first ran last June through September.
Read MoreA lot of people agree it’s a no- brainer to get yourself vaccinated. However, there are still people who refuse to get proper vaccines citing it as causing other health issues or interfering with their religious beliefs. This can cause tension between people who do not want to be vaccinated and institutions that require it in order to work or study. Despite this, Penn State currently has a list of vaccines required by the university as well as a list of, not required, but strongly recommended.
Read MoreAfter the death of a UW-Madison student Eddy Bailey, who died of meningitis B, universities are emphasizing the importance of vaccines more than ever. Neither UW-Green Bay nor UW-Madison require vaccination against the disease, but both highly recommend it to their students.
Read MoreMeningitis B is spread through saliva and nose secretions, putting college students at particular risk because of the communal settings, she said. Healthcare organizations joined Stillman's effort on Monday, asking administrators at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University to require students be vaccinated.
Read MoreThere’s a new push to change college immunization requirements after the 2002 death of a UW-Madison student due to meningitis B. Both UW-Madison and UW-Green Bay say it doesn't require the shot but urge students to talk to their doctors about the vaccine.
Read MoreEach fall, the “dorm flu” travels through Penn State’s crowded lecture halls, dining commons, study spaces and anywhere else students gather. Affected students often try to work through the symptoms, but the “Beware of B” campaign wants them and their universities to know that getting sick in college can be deadly.
Read MoreA nationwide campaign is pushing Big Ten universities to require students receive Meningitis B vaccinations. A nationwide campaign is pushing Big Ten universities to require students receive Meningitis B vaccinations.
Read MoreMichigan's leading health care organizations on Monday asked administrators at University of Michigan and Michigan State University to require students to be vaccinated against meningitis B.
Read MoreMany pediatricians and family physicians don’t discuss the meningococcal B vaccine with teens even though these conversations are recommended to determine whether adolescents should get shots to protect against this lethal infection, a U.S. study suggests.
Read MoreAs colleges continue to grapple with outbreaks of meningitis strain B on campus, a new survey finds few doctors are discussing the vaccine for the disease with their young patients and their parents.
Read MoreMillions 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.
Read MoreImmunization 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreHealthcare organizations from around the country are urging colleges and universities to mandate the meningitis B vaccine.
Read More“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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreStarting 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.
Read MoreNew 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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