Meningitis Vaccine (Meningitis Vaccine)
Overview of Meningitis Vaccine
Meningitis Vaccine is a sterile lyophilized extract of the group specified polysaccharide capsular antigens from Neiseria meningitidis. Meningitis Vaccine is used to provide active immunisation (protection) against meningitis. Meningitis Vaccine is recommended for children 2 years of age and older and adults at risk in epidemic and highly endemic areas .
Indication of Meningitis Vaccine
Meningitis Vaccine is primarily indicated in conditions like Meningitis prophylaxis.
Contraindication of Meningitis Vaccine
Contraindications
Side Effects of Meningitis Vaccine
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Meningitis Vaccine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Fatigue, Fever, Erythema, Allergic reactions.
Precautions of Meningitis Vaccine
Vaccination should be postponed in patients suffering from any acute illness. Immunization should not be carried out in individuals who have previously had a severe local or general reaction to the vaccine. Some vaccine contains antibiotics in small amount and should not be given to patients with history of anaphylaxis to the agent used.