Meningococcal vaccine
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meningococcal-vaccine-170-15986187
title:
Meningococcal vaccine
text:
Meningococcal vaccine refers to any vaccine used to prevent infection by Neisseria meningitidis. Different versions are effective against some or all of the following types of meningococcus: A, B, C, W-135, and Y. The vaccines are between 85 and 100% effective for at least two years. They result in a decrease in meningitis and sepsis among populations where they are widely used. They are given either by injection into a muscle or just under the skin. The World Health Organization recommends that
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description:
Vaccines used to prevent infection by Neisseria meningitidis
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningococcal_vaccine
date created:
2009-01-12T03:38:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T02:47:10Z
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