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.
Infants at increased risk for meningococcal disease should receive the recently approved vaccine for bacterial meningitis, according to a proposal approved today by a 13-to-1 vote (1 abstention) by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).he proposal extends the 2011 infant meningococcal recommendation, which states that high-risk infants aged 9 to 23 months are eligible for the 2-dose MenACWY-D (Menactra) vaccine series.