UK: Extra childhood vaccine needed

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Extra childhood vaccine needed

Friday 6th June 2008

Older children may be in need of a booster vaccination after a report in the

BMJ found those aged between 11 and 13 had inadequate protection against

meningitis C.

In 1999–2000 the government ran a mass immunisation campaign vaccinating

everyone under 18 against the disease. The number of cases dropped

dramatically and since then the vaccine has been part of the routing infant

immunisation programme.

However, studies have shown that the vaccine's effectiveness in infants

drops considerably over time as the level of their antibodies fall. Research

has also shown that this does not happen in older children – those aged

between 9 and 12 – who are given the vaccine.

Researchers from the University of Oxford studied the antibody levels in

blood samples from almost 1,000 adolescents aged 11–20 who were immunised as

part of the 1999–2000 vaccination campaign.

They found that more than one in five – " a significant minority " – of those

aged between 11 and 13 have inadequate protection against meningitis C, and

a booster dose of vaccine may be needed to sustain protection against

meningitis C amongst teenagers.

One possible cause is maturation of the immune system at around the age of

ten, the researchers added.

Meningitis UK

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<<One possible cause is maturation of the immune system at around the age of

ten, the researchers added. >>

What is the definition of a mature immune system?????

What does an immature immune system mean?

From an evolutionary perspective, why would nature allow 10 years of an

immune system that is unable to cope with onslaughts?

Sue schrieb:

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> Extra childhood vaccine needed

> Friday 6th June 2008

> Older children may be in need of a booster vaccination after a report

> in the

> BMJ found those aged between 11 and 13 had inadequate protection against

> meningitis C.

>

> In 1999–2000 the government ran a mass immunisation campaign vaccinating

> everyone under 18 against the disease. The number of cases dropped

> dramatically and since then the vaccine has been part of the routing

> infant

> immunisation programme.

>

> However, studies have shown that the vaccine's effectiveness in infants

> drops considerably over time as the level of their antibodies fall.

> Research

> has also shown that this does not happen in older children – those aged

> between 9 and 12 – who are given the vaccine.

>

> Researchers from the University of Oxford studied the antibody levels in

> blood samples from almost 1,000 adolescents aged 11–20 who were

> immunised as

> part of the 1999–2000 vaccination campaign.

>

> They found that more than one in five – " a significant minority " – of

> those

> aged between 11 and 13 have inadequate protection against meningitis

> C, and

> a booster dose of vaccine may be needed to sustain protection against

> meningitis C amongst teenagers.

>

> One possible cause is maturation of the immune system at around the age of

> ten, the researchers added.

>

> Meningitis UK

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The reason for the 4th booster in NZ was because they did not reach their target

of 1,000,000 vaccinees. There was a lot left over.  Am I a cynic?

If 3 don't work, why do they think that 4 will?

Maracuja

 

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Re: UK: Extra childhood vaccine needed

<<One possible cause is maturation of the immune system at around the age of

ten, the researchers added. >>

What is the definition of a mature immune system?????

What does an immature immune system mean?

From an evolutionary perspective, why would nature allow 10 years of an

immune system that is unable to cope with onslaughts?

Sue schrieb:

>

>

> http://www.nursinginpractice.com/default

> <http://www.nursinginpractice.com/default>

> asp?title=Extrachildhoodvaccineneeded & page=article.display & article.id=11511

>

> Extra childhood vaccine needed

> Friday 6th June 2008

> Older children may be in need of a booster vaccination after a report

> in the

> BMJ found those aged between 11 and 13 had inadequate protection against

> meningitis C.

>

> In 1999–2000 the government ran a mass immunisation campaign vaccinating

> everyone under 18 against the disease. The number of cases dropped

> dramatically and since then the vaccine has been part of the routing

> infant

> immunisation programme.

>

> However, studies have shown that the vaccine's effectiveness in infants

> drops considerably over time as the level of their antibodies fall.

> Research

> has also shown that this does not happen in older children – those aged

> between 9 and 12 – who are given the vaccine.

>

> Researchers from the University of Oxford studied the antibody levels in

> blood samples from almost 1,000 adolescents aged 11–20 who were

> immunised as

> part of the 1999–2000 vaccination campaign.

>

> They found that more than one in five – " a significant minority " – of

> those

> aged between 11 and 13 have inadequate protection against meningitis

> C, and

> a booster dose of vaccine may be needed to sustain protection against

> meningitis C amongst teenagers.

>

> One possible cause is maturation of the immune system at around the age of

> ten, the researchers added.

>

> Meningitis UK

>

>

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