Immunologic Factor
meningococcal vaccine
Subclass of:
Bacterial Vaccines
Definitions related to meningococcal vaccine:
  • Any vaccine derived from Neisseria meningitidis whether in whole-cell or acellular form used for prophylaxis against meningitis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infection with NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The meningococcal serogroups that most often cause meningococcal disease in the US are serogroups B, C, and Y. Serogroups A and W cause disease outside the US. Current vaccines are directed against some but not all of these serogroups.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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