Meningococcal Vaccination

Service Description

All 11 to 12 year olds should get a MenACWY vaccine, with a booster shot at 16 years old. CDC recommends MenACWY vaccination for children who are between 2 months and 10 years old if they: -Have a rare type of immune disorder called complement component deficiency -Are taking a type of medicine called a complement inhibitor (for example, Soliris® or Ultomiris®) -Have a damaged spleen or sickle cell disease, or their spleen has been removed -Have HIV -Are traveling to or residing in countries in which serogroup A, C, W, or Y meningococcal disease is common -Are part of a population identified to be at increased risk because of a serogroup A, C, W, or Y meningococcal disease outbreak CDC recommends MenACWY vaccination for adults if they: -Have a rare type of immune disorder called complement component deficiency -Are taking a type of medicine called a complement inhibitor (for example, Soliris® or Ultomiris®) -Have a damaged spleen or sickle cell disease, or their spleen has been removed -Have HIV -Are a microbiologist who is routinely exposed to Neisseria meningitidis -Are traveling to or residing in countries in which serogroup A, C, W, or Y meningococcal disease is common -Are part of a population identified to be at increased risk because of a serogroup A, C, W, or Y meningococcal disease outbreak -Are not up to date with this vaccine and are a first-year college student living in a residence hall -Are a military recruit