Blood type (or blood group) is determined, in part, by the ABO blood group antigens present on red blood cells.A blood type (also called a blood group) is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs).lood type (or blood group) is determined, in part, by the ABO blood group antigens present on red blood cells.
State Considering Making Vaccine For Meningitis Mandatory. North Carolina's public health rulemaking body is closing in on requiring seventh-graders to be vaccinated against potentially deadly meningitis and related diseases starting next summer.
New 12th Grade Immunization Requirement Per Iowa law, at the start of the 2017-18 school year, 12th grade students born after September 15, 1999, will be REQUIRED to have at least one meningococcal vaccine (to prevent meningitis, a bacteria that infects the brain, blood and spinal cord).