Meningococcal vaccines (16 contents)
On 31 October 2025, the new 2026 Immunization Programme was published. Find out what changes have taken place in the mandatory vaccinations for children and adolescents, and what changes have taken...
Immunization is one of the most important preventive measures to help protect children from dangerous infectious diseases. Regular vaccination not only safeguards a child's health, but also...
Meningococcal infection is an extremely life-threatening infection, the complication of which - meningococcal sepsis - can lead to death.
Meningococcus is the common name for the Gram-negative bacillus Neisseria meningitidis. It comes in the form of at least 13 serotypes. Meningococci can cause very serious, life-threatening illness....
Meningococci can cause very serious illness, including fulminant septicaemia, leading to death within a few hours of the first signs of illness.
The existing meningococcal vaccines on the market differ in their indications of the permissible age at which a child can be vaccinated.
For many years, pharmaceutical companies have been trying to develop an effective vaccine to protect against meningococcal infections (meningococcus bacteria).