ALTHOUGH UNCOMMON, MenB COULD CHANGE …...ALTHOUGH UNCOMMON, MenB COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER....
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ALTHOUGH UNCOMMON,
MenB COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER.
Serogroup B meningococcal disease (MenB) is a serious bacterial infection that can cause long-term effects in survivors such as1:
Reference: 1. Bettinger JA, Scheifele DW, Le Saux N, et al. The disease burden of invasive meningococcal serogroup B disease in Canada. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32(1):e20-e25.
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ALTHOUGH UNCOMMON,
MenB COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER. Serogroup B meningococcal disease (MenB) is a serious bacterial infection that can cause long-term effects in survivors such as1:
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Reference: 1. Bettinger JA, Scheifele DW, Le Saux N, et al. The disease burden of invasive meningococcal serogroup B disease in Canada. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32(1):e20-e25.
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ARE YOU PROTECTED AGAINST MenB?As a college student, you are ~3.5 times more likely to contract serogroup B meningococcal disease (MenB) than your peers who don’t attend college. MenB risk is increased by typical adolescent and young adult behaviors, such as1,2:
CLOSE-QUARTERED LIVING
SHARING UTENSILS
KISSING
Reference: 1. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Presentation. Meningococcal Vaccines Session. February 22, 2018. 2. Soeters HM, McNamara LA, Whaley M, et al. Serogroup B meningococcal disease outbreak and carriage evaluation at a college Rhode Island, 2015. MMWR. 2015;64(22):606-607.
ARE YOU PROTECTED AGAINST MenB?
As a college student, you are ~3.5 times more likely to contract serogroup B meningococcal disease (MenB) than your peers who don’t attend college. MenB risk is increased by typical adolescent and young adult behaviors, such as1,2:
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CLOSE-QUARTERED LIVING
SHARING UTENSILS
KISSING
Reference: 1. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Presentation. Meningococcal Vaccines Session. February 22, 2018. 2. Soeters HM, McNamara LA, Whaley M, et al. Serogroup B meningococcal disease outbreak and carriage evaluation at a college Rhode Island, 2015. MMWR. 2015;64(22):606-607.