News: meningococcal B
Meningococcal B vaccine program holds strong five years on
Meningococcal B cases have dropped by more than 70 per cent in the five years since the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Government introduced a publicly funded vaccination program, new data from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found.
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New findings show effectiveness of meningococcal B vaccine against gonorrhoea
Researchers at The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have found that the meningococcal B vaccine could improve protection against gonorrhoea in addition to protection against meningococcal B meningitis.
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Professor Helen Marshall - a Leading Light
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Professor Helen Marshall, AM has been named South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s 2022 Woman of the Year, in the Advertiser, Sunday Mail, SkyCity Inspirational Women of the Year Awards, acknowledging her dynamic contribution to medical research.
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Life-saving meningococcal B vaccination program continues indefinitely
South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s world-leading Meningococcal B Immunisation Program will continue indefinitely after proving it’s been incredibly effective at preventing the illness in high-risk age groups thanks to research at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.
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Study results will inform immunisation programs globally
The results of the B Part of It study – the largest meningococcal B herd immunity study ever conducted – are published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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