Published 16 hours ago • loading... • Updated 16 hours agoShow Less IconGuest Column: Meningitis took my legs. A vaccine could have prevented it. Summary by The AdvocateIn April 2001, I was a freshman at LSU. I went out with friends one evening like any other college kid. Within hours, I was in the ICU at Our Lady of the Lake. My parents were told I would…Share menu2 Articles2 ArticlesAllLeftCenter1RightSearch IconSort IconThe Advocateshreveportbossieradvocate.comView articleCaret Right IconReposted by shreveportbossieradvocate.comCenterFactualityOwnershipGuest Column: Meningitis took my legs. A vaccine could have prevented it.In April 2001, I was a freshman at LSU. I went out with friends one evening like any other college kid. Within hours, I was in the ICU at Our Lady of the Lake. My parents were told I would…16 hours ago·Baton Rouge, United StatesRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources2Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center1Last Updated1 hour agoBias Distribution100% CenterBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources are Center100% CenterC 100%Untracked biasFactuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageThe Advocate broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States 16 hours ago on Friday, May 29, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsVaccines Plus IconLSU Plus IconBaton Rouge Plus IconHealth & Medicine Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsVaccines Plus IconLSU Plus IconBaton Rouge Plus IconHealth & Medicine Plus IconShow All