Antibody Persistence and Booster Response in Adolescents and Young Adults 4 and 7.5 Years After Immunization with 4CMenB Vaccine

Data on duration of protection against invasive meningococcal disease post-vaccination with the recombinant, 4-component, meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) are limited. We evaluated bactericidal activity persistence in adolescents/young adults up to 7.5 years post-primary vaccination with 4CMenB, and response to a booster dose compared with vaccine-naïve controls.  This open-label, multicentre study enrolled 15-24 year-old-previously vaccinated…

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The Importance of Vaccination Against Meningococcal Disease

You may have seen a campaign last year by the name of “Know Meningococcal” (https://www.knowmeningococcal.com.au/). It is one of many websites that are trying to increase the community’s awareness of meningococcal disease and its potential consequences. Other sources of information are provided by health departments in each state, such as here in Queensland at conditions.health.qld.gov.au/HealthCondition/condition/14/33/95/meningococcal-disease.…

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