Meningococcal ACWY vaccine

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Meningococcal disease is a serious illness caused by a type of bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. It can lead to meningitis (infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) and infections of the blood. Meningococcal disease often occurs without warning—even among people who are otherwise healthy.
  
  Meningococcal disease can spread from person to person through close contact (coughing or kissing) or lengthy contact, especially among people living in the same household.
  
  There are at least 12 types of N. meningitidis, called “serogroups.” Serogroups A, B, C, W, and Y cause most meningococcal disease.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  1. Why get vaccinated? -- 2. Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine -- 3. Some people should not get this vaccine -- 4. Risks of a vaccine reaction -- 5. What if there is a serious problem? -- 6. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program -- 7. How can I learn more?
• Subjects:
  Meningococcal Vaccines
• Series:
  Vaccine Information Statement
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/58572/cdc_58572_DS1.pdf
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