The battle against meningococcal disease
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1. The battle against meningococcal disease Meningococcal disease occurs as a result of an infection caused by meningococcus bacteria 2. The bacteria cause two major illnesses: Meningitis Inflammation of the membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord Septicaemia blood poisoning 3. Vaccines work Since the MenC vaccine was introduced in 1999, MenC disease has been virtually eliminated. 883 28 European Immunisation Week 2016 #EIW2016 There are 5 most common types Y B C W A MenACWY Teenagers 1 Dose 14 years old (school year 9) Hib/MenC Toddlers 1 Dose 1 year old MenB Infants born on or after 1 July 2015 should be vaccinated Dose 3 12-13 months old Dose 1 2 months old Dose 2 4 months old Pre-vaccine Cases per year Post-vaccine Cases per year PHE Publications Gateway Number: 2016045
Transcript of The battle against meningococcal disease
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The battle against meningococcal disease
Meningococcal disease occurs as a result of an infection caused by meningococcus bacteria
2. The bacteria cause two major illnesses:
MeningitisInflammation of the membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord
Septicaemiablood poisoning
3. Vaccines workSince the MenC vaccine was introduced in 1999, MenC disease has been virtually eliminated.
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European Immunisation Week 2016 #EIW2016There are 5 most common types
Y
B
CW
AMenACWY
Teenagers
1 Dose14 years old (school year 9)
Hib/MenC
Toddlers
1 Dose1 year old
MenBInfants born on or after 1 July 2015 should be vaccinated
Dose 312-13 months old
Dose 12 months old
Dose 24 months old
Pre-vaccineCases per year
Post-vaccineCases per year
PHE Publications Gateway Number: 2016045
