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Updated Fact sheets - Meningococcal vaccines for Australians and Meningococcal vaccines - FAQs

The following fact sheets have been updated:

These fact sheets have been updated with the following information:

  • details of various jurisdictional meningococcal vaccination programs
  • meningococcal vaccines available through the National Immunisation Program (NIP), particularly upcoming changes for MenACWY vaccine
  • advice on concomitant/sequential administration of routine vaccines with MenACWY vaccines
  • use of Bexsero, particularly the 2+1 schedule recently registered in infants.

These and other NCIRS fact sheets are available on the NCIRS factsheets webpage.



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