Links to Meningococcal Disease Resources

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Meningitis Questions and Answers
www.cdc.gov/meningitis/about/faq.html

Meningococcal Disease
Source: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/mening.pdf

Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Meningococcal Vaccine
The English language VIS is developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can download the meningococcal VIS in English and available translations from the Immunization Action Coalition website.
www.immunize.org/vis/vis_menin.asp

CDC-INFO Contact Center: 800-232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO)
Call this 24 hours/7 days a week, toll-free number to request information on immunization. The number is 800-232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO). This is an integrated CDC hotline service. Callers to this number are given several options, one of which is immunization. This line will accommodate English and Spanish.

Immunization Action Coalition

Meningococcal: Questions and Answers
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4210.pdf

Vaccinations for adults...You're never too old to get immunized!
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4030.pdf
Translations available; access at www.immunize.org/printmaterials/topic_schedules.asp

Do I Need Any Vaccinations Today?
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4036.pdf

Are you 11-19 years old? Then you need to be vaccinated against these serious diseases!
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4020.pdf
Translations available; access at www.immunize.org/printmaterials/topic_schedules.asp

Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia

A Look at Each Vaccine: Meningococcus Vaccine
Click here to view this resource.

Meningococcus: What you should know
English
Spanish

Parents PACK Program
Vaccine newsletter, FAQs, and listserv for parents. Questions can be submitted.
http://vaccine.chop.edu/parents

National Network for Immunization Information

Vaccine Information: Meningococcal Disease
www.immunizationinfo.org/vaccineInfo/vaccine_detail.cfv?id=15

American College Health Association

Meningitis on Campus
www.acha.org/projects_programs/meningitis/index.cfm

World Health Organization

Meningitis
www.who.int/topics/meningitis/en

National Foundation of Infectious Diseases/
National Coalition for Adult Immunization

Meningococcal Infections
www.nfid.org/meningitis

Meningitis Foundation of America

(800) 668-1129
www.musa.org

National Meningitis Association

www.nmaus.org

Meningitis on Campus (brochure)
www.nmaus.org/pdf/brochures/NMA%20Brochure_150%20DPI.pdf

Meningitis Angels

www.meningitis-angels.org
Meningitis Angels Heaven and Earth Bound, Inc., is a nonprofit organization composed of survivors and families of meningitis victims. They offer information and support to families affected by meningitis.

Meningococcal vaccine manufacturer

sanofi pasteur
Website: www.sanofipasteur.us

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This page was reviewed on October 13, 2009

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