Men B vaccine before college?
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Anonymous
Your kid can get the first dose, and do the second one at college or when they're home during a college break. |
Anonymous
There may be insurance issues. |
Anonymous
The history... https://pphr.princeton.edu/2013/11/30/meningitis-outbreak-on-the-princeton-campus/ |
Anonymous
Why not required then?? |
Anonymous
| My senior already had both doses. |
Anonymous
^ in high school |
Anonymous
Why don't you ask the CDC not DCUM? They outline high risk groups it is recommended for eg university students, people with certain conditions https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mening/public/index.html Not every vaccine is required, but they are often recommended. |
Anonymous
They're adults. |
Anonymous
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Some colleges and universities do require it.
The CDC doesn't "require" anything; it's other institutions that require various vaccinations. The CDC posts a schedule of recommendations, and the meningitis serotype B vaccine is recommended for certain populations. Vaccination against four serotypes (A, C, W, Y) of meningitis has a more broad recommendation, but it's still a recommendation. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html |
Anonymous
No but they usually start the series before 18 if the point is protection before college. |
Anonymous
really? didnt it overlap with their regular meningitis shots? any side effects? |
Anonymous
Don't babies and toddlers get multiple shots at once or within months? Why don't you talk to your kid's doctor about appropriate timing? You seem very anxious about this. Conversely, I was very anxious to ensure my kids were protected from this dreadful disease. |
Anonymous
Nah I'm getting the shot. Asking about timing because there isn't time for both doses before college so I'm a bit annoyed |
Anonymous
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https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mening/hcp/adolescent-vaccine.html#:~:text=MenB%20vaccines%20provide%20protection%20against%20most%2C%20but%20not%20all%20serogroup,2%20years)%20after%20MenB%20vaccination.
Sorry for the ugly link but this is the CDC's page that includes meningitis vaccine information, including Men B. Men B is a two-vaccine series but as per the CDC it only offers short-term protection, i.e., 1-2 years. For my two kids who have gone off to college, we did the series the summer before freshman year of college, although neither of their universities required it. To me, the first two years of college seem the riskiest in terms of communal living, stress, not being dialed in necessarily on healthy eating, enough sleep, and enough exercise, and quite frankly the possibility of partying too hard. There are two different Men B vaccines available -- Trumenba and Bexsero. Trumenba takes 6 months, Bexsero can be completed quickly because the second dose is a month after the first. So if there's a time crunch, it's worth seeking out Bexsero. |
Anonymous
| OP here- it sounds like efficacy wanes 1-2 years so for those in the same boat as me, don't panic. It's fine to even get one dose close to college, possibly even preferred. (per the doctor) |