The Meningitis Debate

By ELIZABETH F. FARRELL

More states are encouraging vaccines for students, despite objections from some campus health officials

Colloquy: Join an online discussion about whether parents and lawmakers should have a role in determining how college health professionals deal with such health issues as meningitis on campuses.By ELIZABETH F. FARRELL

One morning six years ago, Ryan N. Pike, a sophomore at Indiana University at Bloomington, woke up with a headache and slight nausea. After attending his morning

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Past Coverage

New Meningitis Drug Spurs Policy Change - June 10, 2005
Meningitis Deaths Renew Debate About Vaccinating Students - July 9, 1999
Colleges Urged to Offer Vaccine for Meningitis - July 14, 2000
Colleges Urged to Offer Meningitis Vaccine to Freshmen Living in Dormitories - October 29, 1999
Good Policies on Student Vaccination Can Inoculate Colleges Against Risk - March 5, 2004

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