Five deaths in Virginia connected to statewide #meningococcal disease outbreak

📌 Meningococcal disease refers to any sickness caused by Neisseria meningitidis. The infection can lead to both meningitis and a serious infection of the bloodstream called septicemia.

📌keeping up to date on #vaccines is a key step in preventing bacterial and viral meningitis.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/02/health/virginia-deaths-meningococcal-disease-outbreak/index.html

Safety and immunogenicity of co-administered #meningococcal serogroup B (#4CMenB) vaccine

📌 4CMenB co-administration is not associated with significant safety concerns or clinically relevant immunological interferences.

📌 The increased reactogenicity(e.g., fever)associated with 4CMenB co-administration can be managed with prophylactic paracetamol in children.

📌 4CMenB co-administration has the potential to maximize vaccine coverage and improve protection against IMD.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2023.2245705

#Meningococcal disease cases up in South Australia

📌 There have been ten cases of invasive meningococcal disease reported in South Australia this year, compared to six cases recorded at the same time last year. Of the ten cases reported so far this year, nine are serogroup B and one is serogroup W.

📌 A total of 14 cases were reported in 2022. Of the 14 cases, 12 were serogroup B, one case was serogroup Y, and one case was not serogroupable.

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/meningococcal-disease-cases-up-in-south-australia-67223/

Invasive #Meningococcal Disease epidemiology and #vaccination strategies in four Southern European countries

📌 Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a major health concern which can be prevented through vaccination. Vaccines against serogroups A, C, W and Y and two vaccines against serogroup B are currently available in the 🇪🇺

📌 Age groups that are at highest risk are infants, followed by toddlers and the age group of adolescents and young adults

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14760584.2023.2225596

A comprehensive review of clinical and real-world safety data for the four-component serogroup B #meningococcal #vaccine (#4CMenB)

#Bexsero

📌 Neisseria meningitidis causes invasive meningococcal disease and, globally, significant morbidity, with serogroup B (MenB) being the most common cause of endemic disease and outbreaks in several regions

📌 Abundant safety data from can help reassure individuals and healthcare providers on the use of 4CMenB.

#meningococcal in #victoria #health

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/health-advisories/invasive-meningococcal-disease-in-victoria

A comprehensive review of clinical and real-world safety data for the four-component serogroup B #meningococcal vaccine (#4CMenB)

📌 The four-component serogroup B meningococcal vaccine 4CMenB (Bexsero®, GSK) was licensed in 2013 and has acquired substantial safety evidence through clinical trial and real-world data.

📌This comprehensive review of safety data, from 9 years of 4CMenB use shows no significant safety issues in a variety of age groups.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14760584.2023.2222015

"NSW meningococcal alert after person dies from disease"

@NSWHealth #meningococcal

Barriers and facilitators to #HPV and #meningococcal #vaccination among men who have sex with men

📌Men who have sex with men (MSM) have suboptimal uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal vaccines.

📌 Findings highlight opportunities for HPV and meningococcal vaccine promotion, including targeted education and awareness campaigns for MSM, LGBT inclusivity training for healthcare providers, and structural interventions to improve vaccine accessibility.

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-023-15847-w

Invasive #Meningococcal Disease and Meningococcal Serogroup B #Vaccination in Adults and Their Offspring: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Italy 🇮🇹

https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/vaccines/vaccines-11-00508/article_deploy/vaccines-11-00508.pdf?version=1677062363

Pandemic’s influence on parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward #meningococcal #vaccination

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2023.2179840

Optimizing timing of #adolescent #vaccines: Impact of initiating #HPV vaccination before #Tdap or #meningococcal vaccination on timely completion of the HPV vaccine series

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2023.2175541

Effectiveness of a #Meningococcal Group B Vaccine (#4CMenB) in #Children

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2206433

Efficacy and Safety of Quadrivalent Conjugate #Meningococcal #Vaccines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/1/178

One in 10 people who contract #meningococcal will die, Ms Quick said. One in four will be permanently disabled.

"That can be anything from loss of limbs to scarring," she said.

"Can be loss of hearing, loss of sight, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, extreme fatigue.

"For many people, it's lifelong disability. Some people need 24-hour support for the rest of their lives."

The disease is now uncommon due to vaccination. Children under five and people aged 15 to 25 are at the greatest risk of contracting the disease.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8009199/year-12-student-dies-from-meningococcal-after-spilt-milk-outbreak/

#Meningitis. Marche 🇮🇹 . Rush to the #vaccine

📌 In 2015, in the Italian Marche region, nearly 25 out of 100 parents refused the free #meningococcal vaccine for their children.

"The same vaccine for which there is now so much demand".

In the last 6 years there have been 19 cases, with a 40% reduction "also thanks to the vaccinations that are offered actively and free of charge to all children".

https://www.quotidianosanita.it/regioni-e-asl/articolo.php?articolo_id=46580 [ITA]