Stationed within the meninges, squads of immune cells lie in wait, ready to unleash an inflammatory assault within the brain if needed. Holding these trigger-happy troops back during peacetime falls ...

In England and Wales, MCC vaccine programs resulted in substantial herd immunity, as shown by reductions in serogroup C carriage prevalence and serogroup C disease in unvaccinated individuals.

So the meningitis vaccine which protects against ... But more recent research has shown that immunity wears off over time. So the new recommendation is that a booster dose is given after five ...

In England and Wales, MCC vaccine programs resulted in substantial herd immunity, as shown by reductions in serogroup C carriage prevalence and serogroup C disease in unvaccinated individuals.