Concomitant Utilization of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Meningococcal Vaccine (MenACWY) Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles County, California
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DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01500-4
Abstract: Recent outbreaks of serogroup C meningococcal disease in Southern California have led the California Department of Public Health to recommend the quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine menacwy; gay bisexual; california; vaccine ... See more keywords
Making a Shared Decision on Meningococcal B Vaccine: Provider Feedback on an Educational Tool Developed for Use with Patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.01.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND In 2015, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended Meningococcal B vaccination for healthy 16-23 year-olds based on shared clinical decision-making between the patient and the provider. There has been some confusion regarding how… read more here.
Keywords: shared decision; decision; meningococcal vaccine; decision making ... See more keywords
Durability of immunogenicity and strain coverage of MenBvac, a meningococcal vaccine based on outer membrane vesicles: Lessons of the Normandy campaign.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.05.065
Abstract: OBJECTIVES MenBvac® is an outer membrane vesicle (OMV)-based meningococcal vaccine. From 2006 to 2012, it was used to control a clonal B outbreak in Normandy (France). We aimed to analyse the durability of the response… read more here.
Keywords: strain coverage; outer membrane; coverage; durability ... See more keywords
Meningococcal vaccine uptake among men who have sex with men in response to an invasive meningococcal C disease outbreak in Melbourne, Australia
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-054318
Abstract: Objective In 2017, there was an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) serogroup C among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Victoria, Australia. A government-funded free meningococcal (MenACWY) vaccination programme targeting all MSM… read more here.
Keywords: men sex; sex men; vaccine uptake; vaccine ... See more keywords
Meningococcal B Vaccine Immunogenicity in Children With Defects in Complement and Splenic Function
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-4250
Abstract: Children with complement deficiency respond less well to immunization with 4CMenB than healthy children in the control category; surveillance for vaccine failures is required to determine the significance of this. BACKGROUND: The capsular group B… read more here.
Keywords: complement deficient; children control; splenic dysfunction; asplenia splenic ... See more keywords
Novel Intervention in the Aging Population: A Primary Meningococcal Vaccine Inducing Protective IgM Responses in Middle-Aged Adults
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00817
Abstract: Introduction Vaccine responses are often reduced in the elderly, leaving part of the elderly population vulnerable to infectious diseases. Timely vaccination may offer a solution for strengthening memory immunity before reaching old age, which classifies… read more here.
Keywords: age; aged adults; middle aged; vaccine ... See more keywords
Meningococcal Vaccine for Hajj Pilgrims: Compliance, Predictors, and Barriers
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed4040127
Abstract: Background: Major intercontinental outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj occurred in 1987, 2000, and 2001. Mandatory meningococcal vaccination for all pilgrims against serogroups A and C and, subsequently, A, C, W, and… read more here.
Keywords: hajj pilgrims; meningococcal vaccine; vaccine; vaccination ... See more keywords