Free meningococcal vaccine for WA teens

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published May 26, 2017

A free meningococcal vaccine will be provided to people aged 15 to 19 in Western Australia under a three-year program targeting those most at risk of developing the disease and passing it on.

PERTH, May 26 - The vaccination protects against the potentially deadly meningococcal strains A, C, W and Y.

Phase one ...

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