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Meningococcal Vaccine

Vaccines

Description

Vaccines can help prevent meningococcal disease, which is any type of illness caused by Neisseria meningitidis bacteria.This vaccine is recommended for all adolescents at 11–12 years and a second dose at 16 years. A second type are vaccines for meningococcal serogroup B (MenB), which are composed of proteins also found in the surface of the…

Mechanism of action

It is a purified polysaccharide from N. meningitides, group A & C.

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Mechanism of action

It is a purified polysaccharide from N. meningitides, group A & C.

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