Do I need a meningitis-C vaccination for Ireland?

Meningococcal disease predominantly affects children and young people, so when the Meningitis C vaccine was introduced in 2000, the Department of Health and Children launched a national immunisation programme for everyone in Ireland up to and included the age of 22 years.

1. Which countries require meningitis vaccine?
2. When did meningitis C vaccine start?
3. How often do you need meningitis C vaccine?
4. Do I need a meningitis vaccine?
5. What vaccinations do I need for different countries?
6. What countries is meningitis most common in?
7. Why is meningitis C vaccine discontinued?
8. Why shouldn't I get the meningitis vaccine?
9. How do you get meningitis C?
10. At what age is meningitis vaccine given?
11. Are there any side effects to the meningitis vaccine?
12. Who is eligible for the pneumonia vaccine?

Which countries require meningitis vaccine?

Countries with required meningococcal vaccination for travellers include The Gambia, Indonesia, Lebanon, Libya, the Philippines, and most importantly and extensively Saudi Arabia for Muslims visiting or working in Mecca and Medina during the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages.

When did meningitis C vaccine start?

The meningococcal C (MenC) vaccination programme was first introduced into the UK routine immunisation programme in November 1999. All children and adolescents under the age of 18 years were offered immunisation over the subsequent two-year period.

How often do you need meningitis C vaccine?

It is recommended that students attending university for the first time, receive a single dose of Meningitis ACWY. There is currently a routine NHS vaccine programme for all children in year 9. The meningitis ACWY vaccine provides protection for at least 5 years.

Do I need a meningitis vaccine?

People 56 years or older who are recommended meningococcal vaccination because they are at increased risk for meningococcal disease should receive a meningococcal conjugate vaccine. CDC recommends meningococcal vaccination, including booster doses, for some adults.

What vaccinations do I need for different countries?

You'll have to pay for travel vaccinations against:

• hepatitis B.
• Japanese encephalitis.
• meningitis vaccines.
• rabies.
• tick-borne encephalitis.
• tuberculosis (TB)
• yellow fever.

What countries is meningitis most common in?

Meningococcal disease occurs worldwide, with the highest incidence of disease found in the 'meningitis belt' of sub-Saharan Africa.

Why is meningitis C vaccine discontinued?

1st July 2016: the single MenC dose given at 3 months was dropped from the schedule. This was because levels of MenC disease were now so low that babies under 1 year of age were well protected by herd immunity.

Why shouldn't I get the meningitis vaccine?

Some patients, especially those with a family history of immune-system diseases, can be at higher risk of suffering serious side effects that come with all vaccines — including seizures, life-threatening allergic reactions and paralysis.

How do you get meningitis C?

What causes meningitis? A number of different viruses and bacteria can cause meningitis. Viral meningitis is the most common form of the disease, but fortunately is less severe than the bacterial type. However, it can still be serious and very rarely can progress from headache, fever and drowsiness, to deep coma.

At what age is meningitis vaccine given?

CDC recommends routine meningococcal conjugate vaccination for: All preteens and teens at 11 to 12 years old with a booster dose at 16 years old. Children and adults at increased risk for meningococcal disease.

Are there any side effects to the meningitis vaccine?

4. Risks of a vaccine reaction. Soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot is given, tiredness, fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain, fever, chills, nausea, or diarrhea can happen after meningococcal B vaccine. Some of these reactions occur in more than half of the people who receive the vaccine.

Who is eligible for the pneumonia vaccine?

CDC recommends pneumococcal vaccination for all children younger than 2 years old and all adults 65 years or older. In certain situations, older children and other adults should also get pneumococcal vaccines.