Run For Lawson

12/20/2023

Wishing you and your family a happy holiday season.

As we gather to celebrate, please ensure your teens and young adults have received both the and vaccines.

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Meningococcal Disease is a type of illness caused by Neisseria Meningitidis bacteria. There are three types of meningococcal vaccines available in the US, and they are: Meningococcal conjugate, Meningococcal polysaccharide and Serogroup B meningococcal vaccines.

12/13/2023

The percentage of kindergarteners who received their state-required vaccines for measles remained below the federal target last school year, and the rate of exemptions for children reached the highest level ever reported in the U.S.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/09/health/kindergarten-vaccine-exemptions/index.html

11/29/2023

"Meningitis shot that fights 5 different strains shows promise in latest trial. The vaccine could be a useful tool in countering meningitis in children and young adults."

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The results of a phase 3 clinical trial induced a strong immune response against five strains of the deadly bacteria.

11/22/2023

Georgia public school students must receive a booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine before entering 11th grade. We hope Florida will follow and require this life-saving vaccine too.

The requirement went into effect in 2021.

11/15/2023

"A new meningitis vaccine comes to the forefront with impressive study results. The affordable NmCV-5 vaccine is a step up from existing options that could contribute to WHO’s goal to defeat the epidemic by 2030." Read more:

The affordable NmCV-5 vaccine is a step up from existing options that could contribute to WHO’s goal to defeat the epidemic by 2030.

11/08/2023

Early childhood protect children when they're most vulnerable. They protect against 14 different childhood illnesses, many of which can have devastating effects on children.

You protect your community and children when they are vaccinated. Learn about the benefits of vaccines, and get answers to common vaccine questions.

11/01/2023

Dr. Peter Hotez, an internationally recognized physician and scientist, shares his insight on vaccines, the latest research and the anti-vaccine movement.

The internationally recognized physician and scientist shares his insight on vaccines, the latest research, and the anti-vaccine movement.

10/25/2023

An experimental that aims to slow down or prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been trialed in mice with promising early results.

An experimental vaccine that aims to slow down or prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been trialed in mice with promising early results.

10/18/2023

Recent research from Germany reveals that receiving all your immunizations in a single arm leads to a stronger immune response compared to alternating between arms.

When you roll up your sleeve to get vaccinated, do you prefer a jab in your right or left arm? New data suggests the choice you make matters.

10/11/2023

Protect yourself against flu and its complications with an annual . Even if you still catch the flu, studies prove that the vaccine can significantly lessen the severity of your illness.

The C.D.C. has approved the next round of Covid shots. Here’s what we know about who should get them, as well as the flu and R.S.V. vaccines, and when.

10/04/2023

Across Florida, 3.9% of kindergartners were granted exemptions for vaccines in the 2022 school year, compared to 1.5% in 2012.

Find out more about how exemptions are affecting local students.

But most Americans still support childhood vaccinations.

09/27/2023

America's policies are at risk, with political divisions threatening to unleash a possible resurgence of once-defeated diseases.

'If we can’t prevent outbreaks, we will need to learn to live with them,' write Mark Navin and Katie Attwell.

09/20/2023

On September 20, 2009, Lawson returned from a two-week trip to Germany as a happy, healthy 18-year-old. Three days later she passed away from what started as a dull headache, but was really meningitis. Although the doctors began treatment as soon as possible, Lawson was unable to fight this horrendous disease.

Read more about Lawson here: http://runforlawson.org/about-lawson

09/13/2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the stark health disparities within our nation. It has shed light on the fact that the communities most severely affected by the pandemic were already grappling with the long-lasting effects of systematic inequalities.

CDC - Blogs - Conversations in Equity – Health Justice As a Tool to Fight Existing and Future Pandemics - A blog devoted to increasing awareness of health inequities and promoting national, state, and local efforts to reduce health disparities and achieve health equity.

09/06/2023

Vaccines are a pillar of good public health. To help clear up any confusion, pulmonologist, Dr. Culver, explains what you should know about how are developed and how they work.

They allow your body to stop the infection before you get sick or prevent you from becoming seriously sick

08/30/2023

Policymakers can address the decline in routine childhood vaccination rates in the United States by improving access and boosting confidence in and by making vaccination the easiest and most sensible choice.

Policymakers can address the decline in routine childhood vaccination rates in the United States by improving access and boosting confidence in childhood vaccines, and by making vaccination the easiest and most sensible choice.

08/23/2023

Vaccines to stave off the flu, a new COVID variant and now, respiratory syncytial virus could help avert another tripledemic this fall.

Vaccines to stave off the flu, a new COVID variant and now, respiratory syncytial virus could help avert another tripledemic this fall. Unless the public is too crisis-fatigued to care.

08/16/2023

The combination of reduced vaccine coverage, overstretched healthcare systems and the return to pre-pandemic levels of social contact have created a perfect storm for infectious disease rates to rise. Growing hesitancy is only likely to make this issue worse.

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Tackling misinformation will be a big part of addressing vaccine hesitancy.