Meningococcal vaccines (16 contents)
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).