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Bookmark or Share- Vaccines for Meningococcal | CDCVaccines can help prevent meningococcal disease, which is any type of illness caused by Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. There are 3 types of meningococcal vaccines available in the United States: Meningococcal conjugate or MenACWY vaccines (Menveo ® and MenQuadfi ®) Serogroup B meningococcal or MenB vaccines (Bexsero ® and Trumenba ®)
- Meningococcal Vaccine: Protection, Risk, Schedule - Verywell HealthIn Canada, a study followed a mass vaccination campaign in a region with a meningitis B outbreak and found that a MenB vaccine was 79% effective in the four years after vaccination. In the UK, MenB vaccines have become part of the childhood immunization schedule.
- Meningitis Vaccine: Schedule, Side Effects, and More - HealthlineMeningitis is a serious illness that causes inflammation of the membranes around the spinal cord and neck. It can be fatal without prompt treatment. The meningitis vaccine is one of the best ways ...
- Meningococcal Vaccine Recommendations | CDCMeningococcal vaccine recommendations for routine vaccinations of children, adolescents and adults at increased risk. Also listed is Meningococcal vaccine contraindications and precautions.
- Meningitis Vaccine Recommendations - Verywell HealthThe meningitis vaccines protect against bacterial meningitis, which can cause the most serious cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all teenagers get the meningococcal conjugate vaccine, which protects against four strains of bacteria that can cause meningitis.
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