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The province‘s new publicly funded routine immunization schedule includes the vaccine for all infants at 12 months of age. The immunization The vaccine provides effective proâ€" tection against one type of meningoâ€" coccal infection, which is a major cause of bacterial meningitis and infection of the bloodstream in chilâ€" dren and adolescents. he Region of Waterloo public I health department is holding clinics to provide a free Meningiâ€" tis C vaccine to eligible local students. Clinics will be held during February and March at all secondary schools for students between 15 and 19 years of age. This is the second year the region has provided the vaccine in schools. Region holds free Menâ€"C vaccine clinics "Although getting the vaccine is volâ€" untary, we strongly recommend all eliâ€" gible students get immunized for their own protection," said Lesley Rintche, program is part of a multiâ€"year catchup strategy that will eventually reach all children and adolescents. "... we strongly recommend all eligible students get immunized for their own protection." â€" Lesley Rintche Region of Waterloo From more information, call 883â€" 2006, _ ext. 5273. or _ visit WarerLoo0‘s Own www.region.waterloo.on.ca/ph and _ |Commuuty Newsearer click on Clinics, then on Meningitis C. Eligible students may also obtain the vaccine free of charge through their healthâ€"care provider. Others can purchase the vaccine. Information on the vaccine and clinic schedules will be handed out to all students one week prior to the clinâ€" ics. Beginning in April, public health officials will offer the vaccine to all Grade 7 students in Waterloo Region elementary schools. manager of the region‘s Immunization and Vaccine Preventable Disease proâ€" gram. PRO MUSIC SCHOOL practice thegifig with other students as a on our own stage 440 Philip St Waterioo §75â€"2953 s www promusic.ca WATERLOO CHRONICLE | songs duning vor You‘ll leam to play