Meningitis C Vaccine

Meningoccal C vaccine (MenC), is a meningitis vaccine that protects against Neisseria meningitidis type C.^[1]^[2] It is available either combined with Haemophilus type b vaccine or with other types of meningitis, the MenACWY vaccine.^[3] It has been shown to dramatically reduce cases of meningitis C to levels of almost none, when part of a routine vaccination schedule.^[3]

Common side effects include redness, pain and swelling at the site of injection.^[3] There may be a slight fever, feeling of not wanting to eat, a tummy upset, irritability and poor sleep.^[3] ^[3] Rarely, there may be dizziness, high fever or fainting.

The first monovalent MenC was licensed in the UK in 1999 and entered routine vaccination schedules there form November of that year.^[1] By 2001, MenC cases in the UK dropped 87% in those who received the vaccine.^[1] It continued to be used as a monovalent vaccine until 2016.^[3]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Pollard, Andrew J.; Snape, Matthew D.; Sadarangani, Manish (2021). "22. Meningoccal vaccines". In Vesikari, Timo; Damme, Pierre Van (eds.). Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations: A European Textbook (Second ed.). Switzerland: Springer. pp. 253–254. ISBN 978-3-030-77172-0. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
↑ Suryadevara, Manika (2021). "19. Meningococcus". In Domachowske, Joseph; Suryadevara, Manika (eds.). Vaccines: A Clinical Overview and Practical Guide. Switzerland: Springer. pp. 235–246. ISBN 978-3-030-58416-0. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 "MenC Vaccine (Meningococcal C Vaccine)". www.ovg.ox.ac.uk. Vaccine Knowledge Projective. 15 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.

[Vesikari2021-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Pollard, Andrew J.; Snape, Matthew D.; Sadarangani, Manish (2021). "22. Meningoccal vaccines". In Vesikari, Timo; Damme, Pierre Van (eds.). Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations: A European Textbook (Second ed.). Switzerland: Springer. pp. 253–254. ISBN 978-3-030-77172-0. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-13.

[Domach2021-2] Suryadevara, Manika (2021). "19. Meningococcus". In Domachowske, Joseph; Suryadevara, Manika (eds.). Vaccines: A Clinical Overview and Practical Guide. Switzerland: Springer. pp. 235–246. ISBN 978-3-030-58416-0. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-06-13.

[VK-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 "MenC Vaccine (Meningococcal C Vaccine)". www.ovg.ox.ac.uk. Vaccine Knowledge Projective. 15 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.

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