Meningococcal Vaccine Clinical Trials
Meningitis is a serious illness that can occur at any age. Vaccination is the best way to prevent invasive meningococcal disease. Vaccine clinical trials, like those at CNS Healthcare, can help you explore new options. Interested in trying a new vaccine at no cost? Find out more about enrolling meningitis vaccine clinical trials available by selecting one of the below locations near you. Use the form on the page to schedule a free, in-office consultation to find out if a meningitis vaccine trial is right for you.
CNS Healthcare is conducting anxiety disorder clinical trials to test new medications as an alternative to surgery. Find out more by selecting the location nearest you and making an appointment using the form on the page.
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More About Meningitis
This illness is uncommon but can be fatal. The CDC recommends a meningococcal vaccine for:
- All children ages 11-18 or certain younger high-risk children
- Anyone who has been exposed to meningitis during an outbreak
- Anyone traveling to or living where meningitis is common, such as in sub-Saharan Africa
- Military recruits
- People with certain immune disorders or a damaged or missing spleen.
This illness is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in teens. There are two different types of vaccines needed to help protect against the five vaccine-preventable serogroups of meningitis. Even if your teen or young adult has had a vaccine for serogroups A, C, Wand Y, a different vaccine is needed to help protect against serogroup B.
Signs & Symptoms
Early symptoms may be similar to those of a cold or the flu, but can progress quickly and can be fatal, or cause disability, sometimes within 24 hours.
Symptoms can include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Stiff neck
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Sensitivity to light
- Confusion