Study Showcases Effectiveness Of Meningitis Vaccine In Kids, Adults

Washington (dbTechno) - Researchers have come out with some positive news for the future of the meningitis vaccine working on both kids and adults.

Researchers were led by Dr. Lee Harrison of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine as they carried out a study to see how effective the meningitis vaccine actually was.

The study was carried out by looking at cases of pneumococcal meningitis from 1998 through 2005.

After the vaccine was introduced in 2000, they saw a 64% decrease in the rate of the disease popping up.

The vaccine in question here, Prevnar is amde by Wyeth and has proven successful in reducing meningitis cases.

The vaccine was originally a childhood vaccine which prevented various types of infections.

It has been able to though, cut the rate of meningitis by 30% in children and adults to this point.

This is not only helping those who are already vaccinated, but it is also helping those who do not get a shot.

This is because with less cases, there is less of a chance of it spreading.

It is pretty simple, when kids are not carrying the virus, they have less of a chance of transmitting it to other kids and adults.

The vaccine is successful in preventing meningitis caused by pneumococcal bacteria.

The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.