Public service announcement on the importance of getting vaccinated against both types of meningococcal disease
NFID report examining the public health response to the recent outbreaks and strategies for appropriate and streamlined public health responses to future outbreaks
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
adolescentvaccination.org
adultvaccination.org
National Meningitis Association
Call to Action discusses disparities, identifies barriers, and outlines strategies to increase meningococcal vaccination rates among all adolescents (June 2010)
A two-minute video from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center aimed at educating college students about the importance of getting a meningococcal vaccine. The video offers the perspective of a college student aiming to educate his peers.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Immunization Action Coalition
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Princeton University
National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Routine vaccination with a quadrivalent vaccine that protects against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y is recommended for all adolescents at age 11-12 years with a booster dose at age 16 years
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Meningococcal serogroup B vaccination may be recommended by healthcare professionals for certain individuals age 16-23 years, with a preferred age of 16-18 years
Improving Rates in Adolescents and Reducing Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities: NFID Call to Action (July 2010)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (March 2013)
This template letter can be personalized and mailed to families to educate them about meningococcal disease prevention and encourage parents to make an immunization appointment for adolescent children. (Updated July 2015)
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC): This document summarizes the CDC recommendations for the use of meningococcal vaccines and how to implement standing orders for administering meningococcal vaccine to children and teens.