MenACWY vaccine: information for young people
A guide to the MenACWY vaccine – to protect teenagers and young people from meningitis and septicaemia
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This leaflet explains the MenACWY vaccine that protects against 4 types of meningococcal disease (group A, group C, group W and group Y) which can cause severe illness including septicaemia.
The MenACWY vaccine is routinely offered to those aged 13 and 14 in school year 9 and young people remain eligible until aged 25. Anyone who has missed their MenACWY vaccination should catch up as soon as possible through their school immunisation team or their GP practice. Particularly before attending a new college or university.
Printed copies of this leaflet can be ordered for free from Health Publications.
A range of translations in 32 community languages are also available.
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Updates to this page
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Updated to include details of MenQuadfi vaccine used in this programme.
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First published.