Meningitis Vaccine Will Be Mandatory Soon For Middle School Students In Md.

Meningitis Vaccine Will Be Mandatory Soon For Middle School Students In Md.

BERLIN — Maryland will be joining 15 other states in mandatory seventh grade meningitis vaccinations starting next year.The state already requires vaccinations for all college students in Maryland, but middle schoolers are especially susceptible to the meningococcal disease, according to Dr. Neal Halsey, infectious disease pediatrician, John Hopkins professor and director of the Institute for… Read more »