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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mike Stobbe

EXPLAINED: Experts make new recommendations on rsv and meningitis vaccines but it s unclear what happens next | Rare Historical Photos

Vaccine Advisers - (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH)

A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also voted to recommend a shot to protect travelers from a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya.

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