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Did the college student that just died in san diego have one of the mening serotypes covered by the mening vaccine? or did she have mening b?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Vaccine: The only information I can find, is that she did have the vaccine for meningococcemia but not the vaccine for all strains which likely lacked B. So sad.

Answered 3/19/2021

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

There is evidence that the student contracted Meningococcemia B. She had been vaccinated against A, C, W, and Y (one vaccine called Menveo or Menactra. The Men B vaccine (called Trumenba or Bexsero) is available as of recently. If you are concerned, most Student Health Centers on Campuses stock this vaccine and can administer it. Infection starts with a headache, moves to flu like symptoms.

Answered 3/19/2021

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