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Four-Year-Old Critically Ill With Meningococcal Infection in Israel
A four-year-old child in Israel is in serious condition with a severe meningococcal infection, highlighting concerns about the disease and the availability of the Bexsero vaccine.
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What happened
- 01Four-year-old hospitalized with severe meningococcal infection.
- 02Infection progresses rapidly, posing a life-threatening risk.
- 03Bexsero vaccine for group B not in national Israeli program.
- 04Vaccine repeatedly rejected for national health basket inclusion.
- 05Previous deaths from infection fuel vaccine debate.
The vaccine, which is not part of the national program due to cost and limited scope, has been repeatedly rejected for inclusion by health committees.
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