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Updated Meningococcal Recommendations

26 June 2015

We have recently reviewed TRAVAX meningococcal meningitis recommendations based on most recent WHO, CDC and Gideon Informatics.

Twenty six countries in the extended African meningitis belt are affected and country specific recommendations are found on the relevant country pages. The Meningococcal Meningitis page has also been updated.

References

1. Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals. Meningococcal Meningitis. Available at: http://www.who.int/immunization/diseases/meningitis/en/ (Accessed June 2015)

2. WHO (2011). Meningococcal Vaccines. WHO Position Paper. Weekly Epidemiological Report; 47: 86, 521-540.

3. CDC (2012). CDC Travellers Health; Destinations. Individual country records. Available at: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list (Accessed June 2015).

4. Gideon Informatics Inc. (2015). Meningococcal meningitis; individual country pages. Available at: http://web.gideononline.com/loginy.php?user=scotland (Accessed June 2015).