Abstract
MenACWY conjugate vaccination was recently introduced in the United Kingdom for adolescents and young adults to reduce disease from infection by Neisseria meningitidis group W. We conducted a cross-sectional meningococcal carriage study in first-year UK university students. Despite 71% MenACWY vaccine coverage, carriage of group W increased substantially.
Keywords:
MenACWY; Neisseria meningitidis; United Kingdom; bacteria; carrier state; epidemiology; meningitis/encephalitis; meningococcus; serogroup W-135; students; vaccine.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Antigens, Bacterial / blood*
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Carrier State
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Mass Vaccination
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / epidemiology*
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / immunology
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / microbiology
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / prevention & control
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Meningococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage*
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Neisseria meningitidis / classification
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Neisseria meningitidis / genetics*
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Neisseria meningitidis / immunology
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Neisseria meningitidis / isolation & purification
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Serogroup
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Students
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United Kingdom / epidemiology
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Universities
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antigens, Bacterial
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Meningococcal Vaccines