It causes tens of thousands of hospitalizations in
the U. each year, and throughout the world, hundreds of thousands of child
deaths.

About the National Meningitis Association
The National Meningitis Association (NMA) is a nonprofit organization
founded by parents of children who have died or suffered long-term effects of
meningococcal meningitis.

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Department of Health and Human
Services, added the new RotaTeq(R) vaccine, manufactured by Merck + Co.edu

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released similar recommendations
earlier this week. "These recommendations are an
important step toward minimizing the threat of meningococcal disease among
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Today's decision
follows the vaccine's approval for licensing earlier this month by the U. Since 1991, the
vaccine has been developed for commercial use by Merck, which conducted
extensive clinical trials.
Currently the only vaccine available in the U. to prevent rotavirus
gastroenteritis, the new vaccine will be delivered by mouth, in three doses,
at well-baby visits at ages two, four and six months .chop.

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S., Ph.; and Stanley A. Its pediatric research program is
among the largest in the country, ranking second in National Institutes of
Health funding.

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New Rotavirus Vaccine Joins Routine Infant Immunization Schedule

"The
addition of this vaccine to the roster of childhood immunizations is the
culmination of decades of work and represents a significant milestone in
public health .S.
Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care,
training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals and pioneering
major research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many discoveries
that have benefited children worldwide. Symptoms include high fever , headache, stiff neck, confusion, nausea,
vomiting and exhaustion.

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http://www.edu.
Meningococcal disease, although rare, is devastating because early
symptoms resemble the flu, making it difficult to recognize.org.

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Clark is a research professor of
Pediatrics at Children's Hospital.nmaus.

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"This vaccine against a major childhood killer will impact the lives of
children around the world," said Steven M.

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In the United States, children under age five experience an
estimated 2., The National Meningitis
Association (NMA) announced strong support for the newly issued meningococcal
disease vaccination recommendations , issued today by the U.

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D., all
of whom led laboratory studies of the vaccine at The Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia and The Wistar Institute between 1980 and 1991. Dr. In addition, its unique family -centered care and public
service programs have brought the 430-bed hospital recognition as a leading
advocate for children and adolescents.

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to its list of routinely recommended childhood immunizations .M. Offit, M. Offit is currently chief of Infectious Diseases, Maurice R.D. It brings us a step closer to our ultimate goal of eliminating
childhood disease.
Merck conducted clinical trials of RotaTeq in more than 70,000 infants in
11 countries - one of the largest clinical trials to be performed by a
pharmaceutical company.chop.
CDC's new recommendations, developed to help protect adolescents and
college students from the devastating effects of meningococcal disease, urge
immunization at the preadolescent doctor's visit (11-12 years old). Adolescents and young adults are particularly vulnerable to the
disease, accounting for nearly 30 percent of all cases in the U.

Contact: Stephanie Wolf
212-886-2200

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S. In developing countries, where appropriate medical care may
be unavailable, rotavirus kills as many as 600,000 children annually.
"NMA is pleased the CDC and AAP have issued these new recommendations,
which will help save the lives of children and young adults across the
country," said Lynn Bozof, executive director.

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D. Merck has expressed a
commitment to working with the global public health community to make the
RotaTeq vaccine available to infants and children worldwide.

New CDC Vaccination Recommendations Seek to Protect Preteens Young Adolescents and College Students From Meningococcal Disease

National Meningitis Association Urges Parents
to Get Preadolescents and Teenagers Immunized; Encourages Providers to
Offer Vaccine

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. It is believed that up to 83 percent of meningococcal disease cases
among adolescents and young adults are potentially vaccine-preventable.

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-- Vaccine Co-Invented at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Expected to
Yield Worldwide Benefits --

PHILADELPHIA, The federal agency that oversees
childhood vaccinations today recommended a new vaccine for routine use against
rotavirus infection, a common childhood illness that is the single largest
infectious disease killer of infants and young children worldwide.
Meeting today in Atlanta, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP), an expert panel selected by the U.
The new vaccine was invented by three Philadelphia scientists: H. Plotkin, an emeritus professor at
Wistar and a former director of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital,
developed a number of previous vaccines, including the vaccine that has
eradicated rubella (German measles) in the United States.

Contact: Rachel Salis-Silverman
Phone: (267) 426-6063
Pager: 215-590-1000 #21425
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D. They also
recommend adolescents who were not previously immunized receive the vaccine at
high school entry (at about age 15 years).
Immunization is the best method of protection against meningococcal
disease.

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, Inc.V. Furthermore, the vaccine showed no
increased risk of intussusception, a telescoping of the bowel that had been
associated with a previous, discontinued rotavirus vaccine produced by another
manufacturer in the 1990s.S. However, unlike
the flu, the disease can progress rapidly and within hours of initial
symptoms, may cause hearing loss, brain damage, limb amputation and even
death. Adolescents and
young adults should seek medical attention immediately if they notice
unusually sudden or severe symptoms of the disease.

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Rotavirus affects nearly all children at some point, often with mild
symptoms, but in other cases with severe and potentially life-threatening
diarrhea and dehydration. Altschuler, M.

About The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: The Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital .S. adolescents and college students. In later stages, a rash may appear.

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Food and Drug Administration .
Dr., president and
chief executive officer of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia."
Nearly every child experiences infection with rotavirus, usually as
gastroenteritis. A recent
study found one in four adolescents infected will die, and of those who
survive, up to 20 percent will experience permanent disability.
NMA, comprised of parents of children who have died or suffered long-term
effects of this disease, applaud the CDC and AAP for issuing the new
recommendations and urge parents to get their children immunized.

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The company's data showed that the vaccine prevented
98 percent of severe cases of rotavirus gastroenteritis and 74 percent of
routine cases, compared to a placebo. The new recommendations
were published in the May 27 issue of CDC's Morbidity + Mortality Weekly
Report (MMWR).
Adolescents and young adults also should be aware of other ways to reduce
their risk of contracting the disease, including not sharing items that touch
a person's mouth , such as cups, utensils and water bottles. NMA's mission is to educate families, medical
professionals and others about bacterial meningitis and prevention approaches
to the disease.

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S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which call for routine immunization for
preadolescents, teenagers and college-bound students. For more information about NMA and the organization's
activities, or to contact a member of NMA, please call 1-866-FONE-NMA
(1-866-366-3662) or visit http://www.

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Plotkin, M.7 million episodes of rotavirus gastroenteritis each year,
resulting in 250,000 emergency room visits and an estimated 70,000
hospitalizations.

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Three
scientists associated with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The
Wistar Institute are co-inventors of the vaccine, based on research dating to
1980. Hilleman
Endowed Chair in Vaccinology, and director of the Vaccine Education Center at
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. College freshmen living in
dormitories also should be immunized. NMA also
encourages health care providers to inform families about meningococcal
disease and to offer vaccination.

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Meningococcal disease, a potentially fatal infection, is caused by the
bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, and strikes nearly 3,000 Americans each
year.

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Adolescents and young adults are at an increased risk of contracting
meningococcal disease due to certain lifestyle factors, such as crowded living
conditions, move to a new residence, attendance at a new school with students
from geographically diverse areas, sharing beverages or utensils, going to
bars, active or passive smoking and irregular sleeping patterns.