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This page lists feature stories (articles of interest to health consumers searching the internet), podcasts, videos, and print materials related to meningococcal disease and vaccination.
Web Feature
Meningococcal Vaccines for Preteens, Teens
Meningococcal disease is a very serious infection that vaccines can help prevent…
(Last updated: April 18, 2016)
Meningococcal disease is a very serious infection that vaccines can help prevent…
(Last updated: April 18, 2016)
Podcasts
Meningococcal Immunizations for Preteens and Teens
Listen To This Podcast (5:34 minutes)
This podcast provides information about vaccine recommendations to help prevent meningococcal disease in preteens and teens.
Date Released: 8/11/2015
Listen To This Podcast (5:34 minutes)
This podcast provides information about vaccine recommendations to help prevent meningococcal disease in preteens and teens.
Date Released: 8/11/2015
Invasive Meningococcal Men Y Disease
Listen To This Podcast (7:21 minutes)
Dr. Leonard Mayer, a public health microbiologist at CDC, discusses invasive meningococcal disease.
Date Released: 4/23/2012
Listen To This Podcast (7:21 minutes)
Dr. Leonard Mayer, a public health microbiologist at CDC, discusses invasive meningococcal disease.
Date Released: 4/23/2012
CDC Programs
Preteen Vaccine Campaign
Videos
CDC Commentary: Clarifying Meningococcal Booster Dose Recommendations
Release Date: 1/16/2012
In this video, Dr. Amanda Kohn explains the rationale behind CDC’s recommendation that adolescents receive a booster dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine and answers frequently asked questions.
View this video (4:40 min)
Release Date: 1/16/2012
In this video, Dr. Amanda Kohn explains the rationale behind CDC’s recommendation that adolescents receive a booster dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine and answers frequently asked questions.
View this video (4:40 min)
CDC Commentary: Meningococcal Disease: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management
Release Date: 3/22/2010
In this video, Dr. Henry Wu describes meningococcal disease and its signs and symptoms and explains how it can be prevented.
View this video (5:25 min)
Release Date: 3/22/2010
In this video, Dr. Henry Wu describes meningococcal disease and its signs and symptoms and explains how it can be prevented.
View this video (5:25 min)
Killer at college: meningococcal threatens students
Release Date: 3/22/2010
Watch a video from MSNBC about a college student who contracted bacterial meningococcal and survived.
Fight of her life (5:25 min)
Release Date: 3/22/2010
Watch a video from MSNBC about a college student who contracted bacterial meningococcal and survived.
Fight of her life (5:25 min)
CDC Responds to Meningitis in Burkina Faso
Release Date: 5/2/2011
Epidemics of bacterial meningitis in Africa can affect hundreds of thousands of people and kill many thousands. A CDC doctor describes how CDC has contributed to development of an inexpensive vaccine and is now working with partners to ensure it is used where needed most and evaluated for effectiveness.
View this video (3:13 min)
Release Date: 5/2/2011
Epidemics of bacterial meningitis in Africa can affect hundreds of thousands of people and kill many thousands. A CDC doctor describes how CDC has contributed to development of an inexpensive vaccine and is now working with partners to ensure it is used where needed most and evaluated for effectiveness.
View this video (3:13 min)
Print Materials
Fact Sheet: Meningococcal Disease [2 pages]
This fact sheet describes common outcomes of meningococcal disease, a rare but very serious illness. It also describes who is at increased risk for getting this disease, how the bacteria that cause it spread, and recommendations for vaccination.
This fact sheet describes common outcomes of meningococcal disease, a rare but very serious illness. It also describes who is at increased risk for getting this disease, how the bacteria that cause it spread, and recommendations for vaccination.
- Fact sheet tailored for serogroups A, C, W, & Y meningococcal disease: What Parents of Preteens and Teens Need to Know [2 pages]
- Fact sheet tailored for serogroups A, C, W, & Y meningococcal disease: What Gay and Bisexual Men Need to Know [2 pages]
- Fact sheet tailored for serogroup B meningococcal disease: What You Need to Know [2 pages]
Meningococcal Disease Fact Sheet: What People Living with HIV Need to Know [2 pages]
This fact sheet describes common outcomes of meningococcal disease, a rare but very serious illness. People living with HIV are at increased risk for meningococcal disease and should get a meningococcal conjugate vaccine.
This fact sheet describes common outcomes of meningococcal disease, a rare but very serious illness. People living with HIV are at increased risk for meningococcal disease and should get a meningococcal conjugate vaccine.
Infographic
Meningitis A
Meningococcal meningitis, serogroup A, is deadly, expensive and preventable…
(Date Released: 4/13/2017)
Meningococcal meningitis, serogroup A, is deadly, expensive and preventable…
(Date Released: 4/13/2017)
- Page last reviewed: March 28, 2017
- Page last updated: April 13, 2017
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- Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases