Meningococcal disease can be life-threatening. It can develop and become deadly in just a few hours. People who survive meningococcal disease often have serious long-term effects. These can include amputation of limbs, hearing loss, seizures, brain injury and permanent skin scarring. Read more about meningococcal disease.
Meningococcal vaccines protects you against meningococcal disease and helps stop it spreading to others |
There are different meningococcal vaccines registered in Aotearoa New Zealand to cover the different meningococcal groups.
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