"Disappointing" trial results, but some researchers remain hopeful ...

Deaths from a rare and dangerous bacterial infection could rise if fewer teens are vaccinated, doctors warn. After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all adolescents get ...

The most common causes of meningitis vary dramatically by age. Neisseria meningitidis, the bacteria that is the target of the meningitis vaccine, is most commonly found in adolesc ...

A variety of vaccines in the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule help to protect kids against meningitis. Though rare, meningococcal disease -- caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis-- remains ...