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DoSomething.org and National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Launch New Program to Educate Young People About the Importance of Meningococcal Disease Prevention

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

To help equip young people with reliable information, DoSomething.org and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID ) have launched the "Complete What's Missing" program, which aims to educate young people about meningococcal disease and the importance of prevention through vaccination.

Key Points: 
  • To help equip young people with reliable information, DoSomething.org and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID ) have launched the "Complete What's Missing" program, which aims to educate young people about meningococcal disease and the importance of prevention through vaccination.
  • Young people age 16-23 years have an increased risk of meningococcal disease , but they also have the power to take an active role in increasing vaccination rates.
  • "We launched the 'Complete What's Missing' program just in time for high school and college students to return to campuses.
  • COVID-19 isn't the only disease that young people need to get vaccinated against to stay safe as they return to school this fall.