Meningococcal Disease: A Deadly, Unpredictable but Preventable Disease

In this podcast, Gary S. Marshall, MD, summarizes the burden of meningococcal disease and the importance of immunization, including: 

• The unpredictability and severity of meningococcal disease
• Differences between meningococcal serogroups and available vaccines 
• Current meningococcal vaccine recommendations, distinguishing between routine vs shared clinical decision-making recommendations 
• Vaccine recommendations in high-risk populations 
• Use of immunization platforms to help complete age-appropriate vaccines, including the MenACWY and MenB vaccine, in adolescents and young adults

Faculty:

Gary S. Marshall, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3T0GLG2

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