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Meningococcal Vaccine

Meningococcal disease is a serious and potentially fatal bacterial infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis. It can lead to meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) or septicaemia (a bloodstream infection) and can cause death within 24 hours.

Recommended For

People with certain high-risk conditions, including weakened immunity, asplenia, HIV, or during community outbreaks.

Schedule

Dosage schedule depends on age and vaccine type.

Common side-effects

You may experience mild side-effects following vaccination. Most side-effects last no more than a couple of days and are part of the immune system’s natural response to the vaccine.

Common reactions include:

Pain, swelling and redness at the injection site
Headache
Fatigue
Mild fever
Muscle, body aches.

Serious reactions to vaccines are rare. If you have a reaction you think is severe or unexpected, contact our Preventive Medicine Centre straight away.

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