Usual Adult Dose for Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis:
0.5 mL intramuscularly once
Usual Pediatric Dose for Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis:
2 years or older:
0.5 mL intramuscularly once.
What other drugs will affect this vaccine?
Before receiving this vaccine, tell your doctor about all other vaccines you have recently received, especially:
-
a diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (such as Daptacel); or
-
a pneumonia vaccine (such as Prevnar).
Also tell the doctor if you have recently received drugs or treatments that can weaken the immune system, including:
-
an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
-
chemotherapy; or
-
radiation treatment.
If you are using any of these medications, you may not be able to receive the vaccine, or may need to wait until the other treatments are finished.
This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with meningococcal conjugate vaccine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
Further information
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
Copyright 1996-2018 Cerner Multum, Inc. Version: 7.01.
Medical Disclaimer
Reference from: https://www.drugs.com/mtm/meningococcal-conjugate-vaccine.html
Becoming infected with meningococcal disease and developing meningitis (infection of the spinal cord and lining of the brain) is much more dangerous to your health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medicine, this vaccine can cause side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
You may feel faint after receiving this vaccine. Some people have had seizure-like reactions after receiving this vaccine. Your doctor may want you to remain under observation during the first 15 minutes after the injection.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
-
severe weakness or unusual feeling in your arms and legs (may occur 2 to 4 weeks after you receive the vaccine);
-
high fever; or
-
unusual behavior.
Common side effects may include:
-
low fever;
-
redness, pain, swelling, or a hard lump where the shot was given;
-
headache, drowsiness, tired feeling;
-
joint or muscle pain;
-
diarrhea;
-
vomiting, loss of appetite; or
-
(in babies) fussiness, irritability, crying for an hour or longer.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report vaccine side effects to the US Department of Health and Human Services at 1 800 822 7967.
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine dosing information
Usual Adult Dose for Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis:
0.5 mL intramuscularly once
Usual Pediatric Dose for Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis:
2 years or older:
0.5 mL intramuscularly once.
What other drugs will affect this vaccine?
Before receiving this vaccine, tell your doctor about all other vaccines you have recently received, especially:
-
a diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (such as Daptacel); or
-
a pneumonia vaccine (such as Prevnar).
Also tell the doctor if you have recently received drugs or treatments that can weaken the immune system, including:
-
an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
-
chemotherapy; or
-
radiation treatment.
If you are using any of these medications, you may not be able to receive the vaccine, or may need to wait until the other treatments are finished.
This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with meningococcal conjugate vaccine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
Further information
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
Copyright 1996-2018 Cerner Multum, Inc. Version: 7.01.
Medical Disclaimer
Reference from: https://www.drugs.com/mtm/meningococcal-conjugate-vaccine.html
Becoming infected with meningococcal disease and developing meningitis (infection of the spinal cord and lining of the brain) is much more dangerous to your health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medicine, this vaccine can cause side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
You may feel faint after receiving this vaccine. Some people have had seizure-like reactions after receiving this vaccine. Your doctor may want you to remain under observation during the first 15 minutes after the injection.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
-
severe weakness or unusual feeling in your arms and legs (may occur 2 to 4 weeks after you receive the vaccine);
-
high fever; or
-
unusual behavior.
Common side effects may include:
-
low fever;
-
redness, pain, swelling, or a hard lump where the shot was given;
-
headache, drowsiness, tired feeling;
-
joint or muscle pain;
-
diarrhea;
-
vomiting, loss of appetite; or
-
(in babies) fussiness, irritability, crying for an hour or longer.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report vaccine side effects to the US Department of Health and Human Services at 1 800 822 7967.
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine dosing information
Usual Adult Dose for Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis:
0.5 mL intramuscularly once
Usual Pediatric Dose for Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis:
2 years or older:
0.5 mL intramuscularly once.
What other drugs will affect this vaccine?
Before receiving this vaccine, tell your doctor about all other vaccines you have recently received, especially:
-
a diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine (such as Daptacel); or
-
a pneumonia vaccine (such as Prevnar).
Also tell the doctor if you have recently received drugs or treatments that can weaken the immune system, including:
-
an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
-
chemotherapy; or
-
radiation treatment.
If you are using any of these medications, you may not be able to receive the vaccine, or may need to wait until the other treatments are finished.
This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with meningococcal conjugate vaccine, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
Further information
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
Copyright 1996-2018 Cerner Multum, Inc. Version: 7.01.
Medical Disclaimer
Reference from: https://www.drugs.com/mtm/meningococcal-conjugate-vaccine.html