It is also recommended as a travel vaccine for certain destinations. Find out more Vaccines against other bacterial meningitis types Pneumococcal vaccine and its use in the UK Pneumococcal vaccines are routinely given in childhood in many countries across the world. Before the childhood vaccine was introduced in the UK serious pneumococcal infections killed approximately 50 children under the age of 2 every year. About one third of these deaths were as a result of meningitis. The UK introduced the vaccine in in and prior to its introduction Hib was the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children, causing about cases each year.
Since introduction of the vaccine Hib meningitis and septicaemia has almost been eliminated in the UK and Ireland. A complete list of all the vaccines that are routinely offered in the UK free of charge on the NHS and the ages at which they should ideally be given is available here. Ireland has a slightly different vaccination schedule which is available here. The MRF Membership and Support team are here for you for any questions you might have about meningitis and septicaemia and their effects on you, or your family and friends.
Vaccine information The most effective thing you can do to protect you and your children from meningitis is to get immunised. There are safe and effective vaccines available that that protect against the most common causes of life-threatening bacterial meningitis and septicaemia meningococcal, pneumococcal and Hib These vaccines have reduced the number of cases throughout the world MMR vaccine protects against viral forms of meningitis Not all causes of meningitis and septicaemia are vaccine preventable so being able to recognise the symptoms is vital Vaccines that protect against some common causes of life-threatening bacterial meningitis and septicaemia are routinely available in many parts of the world.
Vaccination is a safe way to develop protection against some common causes of disease. Meningococcal vaccines.
MenACWY vaccine. Find out more. MenB vaccine. Since September in UK and December in Ireland babies have been offered the MenB meningococcal group B vaccine as part of the routine immunisation schedule. MenC vaccine in the UK. As a result of epidemics of meningococcal disease being linked to the Hajj in the past, vaccination with MenACWY is now an entry requirement to Saudi Arabia for pilgrims on Hajj or Umrah.
Some students report having had a primary series of MenB vaccine, but do not have documentation of which brand was used. What should we do? During an outbreak of meningococcal B disease, swift protection of those at risk is prioritized and CDC subject matter experts do not recommend delaying vaccination in order to locate records.
Student health services with documentation of MenB vaccination including brand of incoming students, either in a state immunization registry or in student health records, will be able to respond most efficiently to an outbreak.
Students whose primary series of MenB vaccine was completed at least 1 year before the outbreak or as little as 6 months before the outbreak, if recommended by public health should receive a single booster dose of the same brand of MenB vaccine.
If the same brand is unavailable, they should restart the primary series with the available brand. If the brand of the primary series is unknown, administer a dose of the available product and counsel the recipient to request records of the primary series: if the primary series brand is different, then in order to ensure optimal protection, the recipient should be given a booster dose of the primary series product or complete a primary series with the available product after a minimum interval of 4 weeks.
I know the primary series of MenB vaccine should use the same brand for all doses. Does that also apply to booster doses?
MenB vaccines work differently and receiving mismatched MenB doses might result in inadequate protection. For this reason, documentation of the brand of vaccine in immunization is especially important. If a patient at high risk requires a booster dose and the brand of the primary series doses cannot be determined or is unavailable, then CDC recommends restarting the primary series with the available brand.
Administering Vaccine Back to top By what route should meningococcal vaccines be administered? In clinical trials and in postlicensure safety surveillance, the most common local adverse events within 7 days of receiving MenB were injection site pain, swelling or redness and the most common systemic symptoms were headache, fatigue and body aches.
In general, these types of self-limited reactions are reported more frequently than with MenACWY vaccination. Contraindications and Precautions Back to top What are the contraindications and precautions for MenB? As with all vaccines, a severe allergic reaction for example, anaphylaxis to a vaccine component or to a prior dose is a contraindication to further doses of that vaccine. The tip caps of the Bexsero pre-filled syringes contain natural rubber latex which may cause allergic reactions in latex sensitive individuals.
Because MenB is an inactivated vaccine it can be administered to persons who are immunosuppressed as a result of disease or medications; however, response to the vaccine might be less than optimal. Data on MenB vaccination during pregnancy is limited. Pregnancy a precaution to MenB vaccination, but MenB may be administered if, in the judgment of the clinician, the benefits outweigh any potential risks.
Should a pregnant woman receive MenB vaccine? Few data are available on the effect of MenB vaccines on pregnancy. The manufacturers do not consider pregnancy to be a contraindication to use of MenB. GSK has established a Vaccination in Pregnancy registry. Women who receive Bexsero during pregnancy are encouraged to participate in the registry by calling Pfizer also maintains a Vaccination in Pregnancy registry for Trumenba, although specific contact details for this registry are not available.
No data are available from these registries. In general, vaccination against MenB should be deferred during pregnancy; however, MenB may be administered if, in the judgment of the clinician, the benefits outweigh any potential risk. The vaccines must not be frozen. Vaccine that has been frozen or exposed to freezing temperature should not be used.
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The scheduling of the various types of vaccine will depend on the type a person receives, but most vaccinations occur when an infant is 2—6 months of age and 12—15 months of age.
This tends to be followed by another at 11 years old and a booster at 16 years old. Herd immunity is unlikely to prevent meningitis, so it is essential that people get vaccinated and have their children vaccinated.
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