Meningococcal Disease: A Deadly, Unpredictable but Preventable Disease
Hear Gary S. Marshall, MD, speak to the burden of meningococcal disease, the importance of vaccinations, and the concept of immunization platforms to encourage catch-up meningococcal vaccines.
Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast · Gary S. Marshall MD
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Show Notes
In this podcast, Gary S. Marshall, MD, summarizes the burden of meningococcal disease and the importance of immunization, including:
- The unpredictability and severity of meningococcal disease
- Differences between meningococcal serogroups and available vaccines
- Current meningococcal vaccine recommendations, distinguishing between routine vs shared clinical decision-making recommendations
- Vaccine recommendations in high-risk populations
- Use of immunization platforms to help complete age-appropriate vaccines, including the MenACWY and MenB vaccine, in adolescents and young adults
Faculty:
Gary S. Marshall, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky
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