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I had meningitis shot. can i still contract meningitis. i had shot 3 years ago.
9 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Need booster: The new guidelines requires a booster shot at age 16 if you only have 1 vaccination you need the booster.Sometimes protection can decrease and that's the reason a booster is needed in some vaccines.No vaccine can claim they can protect you 100%.
Answered 7/12/2013
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Yes you can: "meningitis shot" you received gives protection only for Meningococcal meningitis and sepsis (meningococcemia). Therefore, you can still get pneumococcal or viral meningitis.
Answered 7/2/2016
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