Meningococcal Vaccine Resources

The following resources can help healthcare professionals recommend and administer meningococcal vaccines, as well as answer patient questions.

Vaccine Safety

• Meningococcal Vaccine Safety
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

Provider Education

• Job-Aid on Shared Clinical Decision-Making: Meningococcal B Vaccination
• CDC Commentary: Clarifying Meningococcal ACWY Booster Dose Recommendations
  Amanda Cohn, MD, clarifies the meningococcal ACWY vaccine booster dose recommendations for adolescents. CDC Expert Commentary, January 2012
• Meningococcal Vaccination for Adolescents: Information for Healthcare Professionals
• MenACWY — Give 2 Doses Campaign
  Immunization Action Coalition

Materials for Patients

• Recommended Vaccinations for Children (7 through 18 Years) Parent-Friendly Format
• Fact Sheet: Meningococcal Vaccines for Preteens and Teens
  • English [1 page]
  • Spanish [1 page]
• Fact Sheet: Meningococcal Questions and Answers [4 pages]
  Immunization Action Coalition
• Meningococcal Vaccination for Preteens and Teens: Information for Parents
• Meningococcal Vaccine Information Statements
  • MenACWY (English / Other Languages)
  • MenB (English / Other Languages)
• Preteen and Teen Immunization Resources
• Cochlear Implants and Vaccination Recommendations

Clinical Information

• Meningococcal Disease
• Use of Vaccines to Prevent Meningitis in Persons with Cochlear Implants

References and Resources

• Pink Book’s Chapter on Meningococcal Disease
  Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
• Surveillance Manual’s Chapter on Meningococcal Disease
  Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases textbook
• Travelers’ Health (Yellow Book) Chapter on Meningococcal Disease
  CDC Health Information for International Travel