Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 2, Supplement 2 , Pages S4-S8, February 2010

Adolescents at Risk: The Case for Meningococcal Vaccine

  • Martin C. Mahoney, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.F.P., F.A.C.E.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
    • School of Public Health and Health Professions, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Martin C. Mahoney, M.D., Ph.D., SUNY-Buffalo (RPCI), Elm and Carlton, Buffalo, NY 14263.
    • ,
  • Stephen I. Pelton, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 9 July 2009; accepted 10 December 2009.

Abstract 

The clinical course of meningococcal disease represents a diagnostic challenge because early symptoms are often nonspecific and overlap with those of other common infections before rapidly progressing to a life-threatening condition. Clinicians need to prioritize vaccination of preadolescent, adolescent, and other patients who are at risk of meningococcal disease, using a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine at the soonest opportunity.

Keywords: Meningococcal infections/prevention and control, Meningitis vaccines/therapeutic use, Children, Adolescents, Case study

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00681-8

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.12.013

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 2, Supplement 2 , Pages S4-S8, February 2010

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