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John D. Wilson, M.D.
1200 Hilyard St., Suite S-560
Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA
 541/343-6028   fax 485-7702
www.TravelClinicOregon.com


MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE INFORMATION
 

From our clinic:
Meningococcal vaccine for college students?  (article in Eugene Register Guard - April 2004)
Meningococcal vaccine information and policy  (information specific to our office - April 2004)

Useful links:
National Meningitis Association
National Network For Immunization Information (general information on vaccine)
National Network For Immunization Information (college students) pdf file
American College Health Association (overview of meningococcal disease)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (meningococcal vaccine information)
Center for Disease Control (vaccine fact sheet) pdf file
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (general information)

MMWR: Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease - June 2000
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/RR/RR4907.pdf , pages 1-10.

MMWR: Meningococcal Disease and College Students - June 2000
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/RR/RR4907.pdf , pages 11-20.

Other information:
New England Journal of Medicine, December 11, 2003, p 2353-2356.
New England Journal of Medicine, May 3, 2001, p.1378-1388.
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