Meningococcal B disease

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has recommended the use of Meningococcal B vaccine (Bexsero) in the event of an outbreak.

Information is available at the links below

• National Immunisation Advisory Committee Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland Chapter 13 Meningococcal infection (you will be directed to the HIQA website)
• Medicines information online Bexsero Summary of Product Characteristics  (you will be directed to the medicines.ie website)
• Centers for Disease Control (2014). Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine & Outbreaks (you will be directed to the CDC website)
• Rationale for recommendation of Meningococal B (MenB) vaccine for close contacts of Meningococcal B disease February 2015

 This page was updated on 5 April 2017