Name: Conversations with Raising Arizona Kids: The 16 Vaccine
Start: 2020-09-30 20:00:00
End: 2020-09-30 20:45:00

meningitis, meningococcal disease, vaccination, The 16 Vaccine

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Conversations with Raising Arizona Kids: The 16 Vaccine

September 30, 2020 - September 30, 2020
8:00 pm - 8:45 pm

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Arizona mom Leslie Maier lost her 17-year-old son to meningococcal disease. It took just 24 hours.

Now president of the National Meningitis Association, Leslie is a fierce advocate for meningitis awareness and preventive vaccinations. Join her in a conversation with RAK Publisher Karen Barr at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 on Facebook.

Learn why it’s crucial for parents to ask their teen’s doctor about the CDC-recommended second dose of the MenACWY vaccine at age 16. And visit the16vaccine.org to learn more.