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HOUSTON, Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents, what are you waiting for? On January 1, 2012, the Schanbaum/Williams law required all college students under age 30 and attending class on a Texas campus, to be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis prior to school entry. The intent is to protect our college students from this horrible disease. With the start of the spring semester approaching in the next few weeks, it is imperative for students to be vaccinated before registering....

Global health official says outbreak of whooping cough in Texas, other states mirrors challenges in the developing worldThe outbreak of whooping cough in Texas, California, and other states this year underscores the critical importance of widespread vaccination coverage, both locally as well as around the world, said a leading global health official attending conferences on world affairs and immunization in Fort Worth this week.Alex Palacios, a special representative of the GAVI Alliance, a...