Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine

May 21, 2008

Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine is again at Children's Clinic.
 

Meningococcal is a bacterium that can cause rapid severe and often fatal infections. Every year in the United States, 1,400 to 2,800 people get meningococcal disease. Ten to 14 percent of people with meningococcal disease die, and 11-19 percent of survivors have permanent disabilities (such as mental retardation, hearing loss, and loss of limbs).
 

This bacterium is most notorious for causing meningitis in college dormitories and in high schools.

Also, Click Here for information from the CDC about Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV-4) .

Until now we were only able to effective immunize college students, but now a new vaccine, known as Menactra™, will allow us to immunize more people.
 

Please call The Children's Clinic at 610-378-1722 with any questions or to make an appointment. 
 

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