Overview of meningococcal epidemiology and national immunization programs in children and adolescents in 8 Western European countries

• Main Authors: Gaëlle Pinto Cardoso (Author), Marion Lagrée-Chastan (Author), Marion Caseris (Author), Joël Gaudelus (Author), Hervé Haas (Author), Jean-Philippe Leroy (Author), Pierre Bakhache (Author), Jean-François Pujol (Author), Andreas Werner (Author), Marie-Aliette Dommergues (Author), Emilie Pauquet (Author), Didier Pinquier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIn Europe, meningococcal (Men) vaccines are available against 5 of the 6 serogroups responsible of nearly all cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). Meningococcal vaccination has been introduced in the national immunization programs (NIPs) for children and adolescents of numerous E...