Question 1

does a meningitis vaccine hurt?

Accepted Answer

"No": Any one of the 4 different meningitis vaccines (Meningococcal ACWY, Meningococcal B, Haemophilus B, or Pneumococcal) is as painless as the 3 others, and as painless as a flu shot or a tetanus shot.

Question 2

how often can you need the meningitis vaccine?

Accepted Answer

If Ongoing Risk: If ongoing risk, booste dose is repeated in 5 years. 
Who should get vaccine?
-live in a dorm
-traveling to meningitis belt in africa or to mecca
-those in military
-those with weak immune system (terminal complement deficiency) or immunosuppressant drugs 
- those whose spleens have been removed surgically
- those exposed in a meningitis outbreak
-adolescents & teens between 11 - 18 years of age.

Question 3

can you contract meningitis from a meningitis vaccine?

Accepted Answer

No: No, both brands, Menveo and Menactra for Meningococcal disease as well as prevnr and pedvax/acthib for other types of disease are all dead vaccines.  There is zero risk of getting the infection from these vaccines.  Period...

Question 4

how often can you need to receive the meningitis vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Depends on age..: For adolescents who receive the first dose at age 13-15 years, a one-time booster dose should be administered, preferably at age 16 through 18 years. Adolescents who receive their first dose of mcv4 at or after age 16 years do not need a booster dose. Certain high risk adults should be vaccinated and receive a booster, see: 

http://www.Cdc.Gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/mening/who-vaccinate-hcp.Htm.

Question 5

interested to know how does the meningitis vaccine change cells?

Accepted Answer

Meningitis vaccine: Works by exposing the disease fighting cells in the blood to pieces of meningitis causing bacteria.  The blood cells then become primed, so that when the body is exposed to the real meningitis bacteria, they will recognize it quickly and destroy the germs.

Question 6

can the meningitis vaccine work forever or do you have to redo it?

Accepted Answer

Waning: The protection from the vaccine may fade, so a booster is recommeded, specially for people who are entering college, .

Question 7

varieties of meningitis vaccine? what varieties of meningitis vaccine are available?

Accepted Answer

Several available: There are several vaccines to bacterial meningitis available. This includes the hib-hemophillis influenza type b, the pneumococcal vaccine (13 strain) and the Meningococcal vaccine (4 strains). There are strains of bacteria and other germs that cause meningitis for which we have no effective vaccine. This includes various viruses, tb, amoeba, fungi etc.

Question 8

i'm 18 and haven't had a meningitis vaccine in 4 years. should i get one? am i at risk at this age?

Accepted Answer

Menactra: According to the manufacturer, immunity begins to decline after 2-3 years but may last as long as 5.  The primary vaccine is recommended at 11 or 12, wit

Question 9

i recieved a meningitis vaccine in july 2012. not sure which other than it was for meningitis. was exposed today.  how long immunity lasts? protected?

Accepted Answer

At least 3 to 5 yrs: According to the research presented by the advisory committee on immunization practices (acip), which is one of the most research-based groups out there on this topic, the antibody protection from Meningococcal vaccines last at least 3-5 yrs for most.

Question 10

are infants supposed to get the meningitis vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Several used: Today there are vaccines for  three common causes of bacterial meningits. The hib vaccine introduced in the 90's has droppped the rate of hemophillis meningitis by &gt;90 %, the pneumococcal (2000)  ; meningococcal(2005) have also helped for teens ; older.There are other causes of meningitis. No one vaccine protects against all causes ; some give strong but partial protection.

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