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Child getting a vaccine before the school year begins? Check for recalls

By Marlon A. Walker
July 25, 2017

A pharmaceutical manufacturer has recalled a specific shipment of a meningitis vaccine as a precaution after a batch was compromised during the manufacturing process.

MENVEO lot number M16095 was recalled earlier this month by GlaxoSmithKline. It was shipped between Jan. 4 and Jan. 16. The company is asking that leftovers from the shipment be returned.

The meningitis vaccine is not a required vaccination for students in Georgia schools.

About the Author

Marlon A. Walker is an education reporter covering DeKalb County.

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