Meningitis vaccinations

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy in West Hollywood offered a sign-up sheet for vaccines.

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation pharmacy in West Hollywood offered a sign-up sheet for vaccines.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation gives hundreds of free meningitis vaccinations after the death of a West Hollywood lawyer who contracted the disease.

Free vaccination

Steve Oratowski, 46, grimaces as nurse Karen Haughey gives him a shot.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation ordered 1,000 doses of the vaccine and will have more coming. Last weekend, a West Hollywood lawyer died after contracting bacterial meningitis.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Meningitis vaccination

Adam Casey, 29, receives an injection. An outbreak of the disease in New York has infected two dozen people and killed seven in recent years.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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People line up for free meningitis vaccinations at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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Dylan Cantrell, 27, from West Hollywood focuses as nurse Karen Haughey administers his meningitis vaccination.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)