A Vaccine Meets Its Promise: Success in Controlling Epidemic Meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Nov 15;61 Suppl 5(Suppl 5):S387-8. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ490.
No abstract available

Keywords: epidemic; group A meningococcal meningitis; herd protection; public/private partnership; vaccine.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Epidemics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunization Programs / organization & administration*
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / epidemiology*
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / microbiology
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / prevention & control*
  • Meningococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Meningococcal Vaccines / immunology*
  • Meningococcal Vaccines / isolation & purification
  • Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup A / immunology*
  • Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup A / isolation & purification
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • MenAfriVac
  • Meningococcal Vaccines