Vaccines

Products Vaccines are mainly sold as injectables. Some are also taken perorally as oral vaccines, for example, in the form of capsules (typhoid vaccine) or as a suspension for oral administration (rotavirus). Monopreparations and combination preparations are commercially available. Vaccines, with few exceptions, are stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of 2 to 8 … Vaccines

Meningococcal Disease: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

Meningococci are bacterial pathogens that are transmitted from person to person by droplet infection. The pathogens can cause serious illness – but there does not always have to be an outbreak of disease. The meningococcal bacteria that cause disease are medically classified under the group Neisseria meningitidis. What are meningococci? Meningococci are commonly found in … Meningococcal Disease: Infection, Transmission & Diseases