Specifically, the highest incidence of meningococcal disease occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, also known as the meningitis belt. Patients with a history of allergic reaction to the MenACWY and meningococcal B vaccines themselves or ingredients in the vaccines should avoid them. Those who are moderately to severely ill should also avoid them. August 16, The CDC recommends that infants and children aged 2 months to 10 years receive the meningococcal conjugate vaccines Menactra and Menveo if any of the following special conditions are present 4 : complement component deficiency, damaged spleen or asplenia, HIV, residing or traveling near a meningococcal disease outbreak, taking Soliris, or traveling to places where meningitis is common.
References Facts about meningitis. Confederate of Meningitis Organisations website. Accessed June 21, Hoffman O, Weber RJ. Herd immunity is unlikely to prevent meningitis, so it is essential that people get vaccinated and have their children vaccinated. Meningitis affects the membranes around the brain and spinal cord.
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Related Coverage. Teens and young adults 16 through 23 year olds also may receive a serogroup B meningococcal MenB vaccine. The preferred age to get MenB vaccine is 16 through 18 years old. Meningococcal disease can be devastating and often—and unexpectedly—strikes otherwise healthy people. Although meningococcal disease is uncommon, teens and young adults 16 through 23 years old are at increased risk.
Meningococcal bacteria can cause severe, even deadly, infections like. MenB vaccines provide protection against serogroup B. Currently no meningococcal vaccine offers protection against these 5 serogroups in 1 shot.
If you choose for your child to get a MenB vaccine, the preferred timing is between 16 and 18 years old. Top of Page. Teens need a booster dose at age 16 years to provide protection during the ages when they are at highest risk. Regardless of school requirements, CDC recommends a booster dose for all teens who received the first dose before their 16 th birthday.
The booster dose provides the best protection during the ages when teens are at highest risk. The MMR vaccine offers protection against measles , mumps and rubella. Meningitis can sometimes occur as a complication of these infections. The vaccine is usually given to babies at 1 year of age.
They'll then have a second dose when they're 3 years and 4 months old. Young teenagers, sixth formers and "fresher" students going to university for the first time are advised to have the vaccination. Find out more about the meningitis ACWY vaccine.
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