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Meningococcal disease is danger-
ous because the early symptoms
do not appear to be life-threaten-
ing and can progress with incred-
ible speed, even causing death
within hours.
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neck pain, dizziness, vomiting,
fever and general achiness. Quite
often these symptoms are
accompanied by a reddish/purple
rash. Early diagnosis and treat-
ment can influence the prognosis.
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October 2014 and January 2015 respec-
tively as protection from the serogroup
B of meningococcal disease, a somewhat
rare but potentially deadly bacterial
infection that attacks the linings of
the brain and spinal cord. Vaccines
are already routinely recommended to
prevent four other strains of meningo-
coccal.
The initial vote by ACIP (which meets
three times a year) this past February
resulted in the recommended use only
in the case of immune-deficient patients
and in case of an outbreak. In June,
the committee met again. This time, it
granted a category B permissive recom-
mendation for ages 16-23.
Although this allows any young adult
or adolescent who wants the protec-
tion to receive it, they will need to ask
and advocate for themselves. This age
recommendation, coupled with FDA
approval of the vaccines, means the
vaccinations will be covered by private
insurance and the federal Vaccines for
Children program.

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eens and young adults should
get new vaccines to prevent
potentially deadly meningitis B
infections, but only through individual
decisions, not routine recommenda-
tions, a federal panel of experts decided
on June 24.
The 14-1 vote by the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP) falls short of the broad recom-
mendation urged by parents whose
children have died from the disease and
victims left disfigured or disabled.
"I field calls from parents all over
this country who can't get their hands
on this vaccine Alicia Stillman, a West
Bloomfield mother whose 19-year-old
daughter, Emily Stillman, died in 2013
from a fast-moving meningitis B infec-
tion, told the committee. "In 2015, we'll
become a community of haves and have-
nots:'
The two vaccines (Trumenba from
Pfizer and Bexsero now offered by
GlaxoSmithKline) have been approved
in the United States for ages 10-25 since

infants, adolescents and young
adults. It appears to be more
prevalent among those living in a
community setting. This risk fac-
tor is why many people associate
this disease as "a college disease."
The Meningococcal conjugate
vaccine (Menactra or Menveo)
offers protection from serogroups
A, C, Y and W135. The CDC rec-
ommends its use at age 11, with
a booster dose at 16 or 17. Now,
due to the latest recommenda-
tion last month, The MenB vaccine
(Trumenba or Bexsero) can be
given as well.

