Vaccines can protect your child against five of the bacteria that cause meningitis, including the ones most common in the U.S. The types are called A, B, C, W, and Y.

The Centers for Disease Control recommends the meningitis B vaccine for all teens, preferably at 16 through 18 years old. ... nervous system problems, or severe scars from skin grafts. ...

The meningitis vaccine is the most important step you can take to protect against meningitis. It’s recommended that children receive the vaccine when they are 11 or 12 years old, followed by a ...

So, we typically give the vaccine at age 11 and recently a booster dose was recommended again at age 16 We used to think the meningitis vaccine lasted for about 10 years.

According to the CDC, in 2021 vaccination coverage of the MenACWY was 89 percent, while coverage for MenB was 31 percent. About 50 percent of meningitis cases for people aged 17-23 in the USA are ...

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The vaccine could be a useful tool in eliminating meningitis in African countries including parts of Senegal, Mali, and Ethiopia. [Related: A once-forgotten antibiotic could be a new weapon ...

A new vaccine to fight meningitis, particularly in children, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to drug developer Pfizer. Mufid Majnun via Unsplash A new vaccine from ...

The state's new requirement says kids should get the first dose of the meningitis vaccine at the beginning of 7th grade and the booster shot at the beginning of the 12th grade.