In Brief: New Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccination Recommendations

Date: November 30, 2020 Issue #:  1612Summary:  The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued new recommendations for meningococcal vaccination. Booster vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MenB) is now recommended in persons at increased risk for meningococcal disease (see Table 1). MenB booster doses were not recommended previously for any population.
Source: The Medical Letter - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Source Type: research