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The good news and making headlines this morning, is, at long last, the meninigitis B vaccine will be available for all new born babies as from September.
Initially being rolled out in England and Scotland with Wales and N.Ireland to follow.
This vaccine which was developed some time ago ...has been delayed by cost disputes.
Now it will be the first national and publicly-funded programme against this deadly infection anywhere in the world....and will form part of the immunisation programme for our children
Add to this, from August, another meningitis vaccine MEN ACWY will be offered to 17 and 18-year-olds and students starting university this year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33200775
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This is what Thalidomide was used for in 50's and 60's
"In the 1950s and the early 1960s, thalidomide was used to treat morning sickness during pregnancy. But it was found to cause severe birth defects. Now, decades later, thalidomide is being used to treat a skin condition and cancer. It's being investigated as a treatment for many other disorders".
