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.
Most pediatricians recommend routine vaccination against HPV for girls, and to a lesser extent, for boys (the CDC made a permissive recommendation regarding boys and the HPV vaccine. It can be given to them between 9 and 26 years old, but it need not be routine, partly because of the vaccine's high cost).ere's what you need to know about meningitis prevention. There are two HPV vaccines: Gardasil and Cervarix. Gardasil, which protects against four HPV types (6, 11, 16, and 18), is approved by the FDA for use by females aged 9-26 to help prevent cancer of the cervix, vagina, and vulva; genital warts, and anal cancer.