Meningococcal disease is a rare but life-threatening illness caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis.
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A series of vaccines offered during high school protect teenagers against certain diseases, and help reduce the spread of these diseases in the community.
Vaccines are available – but they’re not free for everyone.
At the moment, a child’s access to certain shots can differ depending on whether they live in Queensland or Tasmania.
Early treatment with antibiotics can be life-saving.
Stating a majority of people won’t benefit from a vaccine ignores the purpose of immunisation programs.
Meningococcal is a rare but very serious infection that can lead to blood poisoning and brain infection. But no single vaccine protects against all the strains.
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney
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Senior Principal Research Fellow; paediatrician; infectious diseases epidemiologist; vaccinologist, The University of Melbourne
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Paediatrics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor in Vaccinology, Adelaide University
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Senior research fellow, UNSW
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Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Research Officer, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney
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Aboriginal Immunisation Manager at Hunter New England Population Health, Indigenous Knowledge
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research
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Senior Staff Specialist Microbiologist NSW Health Pathology; Conjoint Professor, UNSW Medicine, UNSW
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Professor, The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School and Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney