The Medical Freedom Channel

“Only 12 percent of teenagers in the United States got a meningitis shot recommended by U.S. health officials, according to a government survey released Thursday. And only 11 percent got another relatively new shot, one that guards against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough…. Health officials say children should get both shots when they are 11 or 12. While bacterial meningitis is rare, it can be deadly and is easily spread within schools and dormitories. The new vaccine was in short supply at first, so many students had difficulty getting vaccinated. But officials say the supply has stabilized.” [editor’s note: With all the recent controversy about vaccine additives, is this any wonder, for such a rare disease? - SAT] (08/30/07)