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- Young people and vaccine against meningococcal disease
Young people and vaccine against meningococcal disease
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health recommends that young people aged 16-19 should consider vaccination against meningococcal disease (infectious meningitis).Article
- Protect yourself against infectious meningitis
Protect yourself against infectious meningitis
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health recommends that young people aged 16-19 consider getting vaccinated against meningococcal disease (infectious meningitis). The information sheet provides information about the disease and available vaccine.Information note
- Meningococcal vaccine to teenagers in the national immunization program
Meningococcal vaccine to teenagers in the national immunization program
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The purpose of this health technology assessment is to assess effect and safety of vaccination, cost-effectiveness and budget consequences when implementing one dose of meningococcal ACWY vaccine to adolescents in the childhood immunization program in Norway.Health technology assessment
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Meningococci
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Meningococci
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to eliminating meningococcal disease as a public health problem.Article - Meningococcal disease: Short way from harmless bacteria to major epidemics
Meningococcal disease: Short way from harmless bacteria to major epidemics
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With just two gene mutations, harmless bacteria transform into a strain that could cause major epidemics in Niger and Nigeria. This is shown by a research study at the Norwegian Institute of PublicResearch findings