CBS Early Show: Meningitis vaccine important for back-to-school
Dr. Jennifer Ashton profiles the survival story of one lucky college student who lost her legs and fingers to meningitis, a disease that can be easily prevented with a vaccine.
Texas Jewish Post: Jamie Schanbaum is on the move
If at first you succeed to some extent, keep pushing the envelope. Not a quote that can be attributed directly, but these words define the strength, persistence and resolve of former Dallas resident, Jamie Schanbaum. On Nov. 12, 2008, Schanbaum woke up at a friend’s home, feeling more than not right. “I went home and ...
Video podcast – Saving a Life
Hear from the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO) President Bruce Langoulant, medical experts, survivors and parents from around the world who have been touched by meningitis and who express the importance of vaccination.
NY Times: Delight and Unease Over Law on Student Vaccinations
Among the things 22-year old Jamie Schanbaum could not have anticipated three years ago was standing two inches taller, winning a national Paralympic gold medal in cycling and reveling in the Texas Legislature’s passage of two bills in her honor. Those gains, however, came after significant losses — most noticeably of both legs below the ...
Texas Tribune: Texas Universities Prepping for New Meningitis Law
Among the things 22-year old Jamie Schanbaum has now that she could not have anticipated three years ago are 2 extra inches in height when she stands, a gold medal from the USA Cycling Paralympic Road National Championships and two bills passed by the Texas Legislature in her honor. These gains came after significant losses ...
KSAT San Antonio- New Law Requires Meningitis Immunizations
Law Targets Meningitis On College Campuses.
NBC Laredo- Morning Chat: Meningitis Survivor Warns of Dangers
Mother-daughter team, Jamie & Patsy Schanbaum, come by our studios to share their experience with meningitis. Jamie contracted meningitis within a 12 hour period, one day during college. To save her life, doctors acted fast and had to amputate part of her legs and hands.
KERA: Focus on Health: A Shot In The Arm For Coeds
College freshmen across Texas are preparing to move into dorms over the next couple of weeks. They’ll need sheets, towels, laptops and, perhaps most importantly, a meningitis shot. In today’s Focus on Health segment, BJ Austin says the shot is required by state law.
